"The civilians of Shadow City are indeed slaves kept in captivity by magicians, and the Dawning Society is not a tool for the upper echelons of magicians to support and paralyze everyone, they don't bother to do such things at all. ”

"I have felt the pain of my relatives and neighbors since I was a child, and I have not been numb or forgotten by the passage of time, perhaps this is the reason why Lady Night has cared for me. ”

Gwentoline sat down on a chair carved out of tree roots and calmly recounted: "When I entered the Dawning Society and was enshrined as a saint, I also called on everyone to rise up and rebel, but when I saw the accounts handed down from the Society, I suddenly sobered up. ”

"The revolt has continued since civilians were imprisoned in the Shadow City, culminating in the rebirth of the Dawn Society. At that time, the men, women, and children of Shadow City were all rebels. Everyone tried every means to dig passages, capture portals, and launch escape operations again and again. ”

"But everything is meaningless, even after ten years of planning and preparation, we have won the support of the magicians in the control tower of Silver City, and the battle mages and demon warriors who sympathize with us occupy the portal, so that the heroes rush to Silver City. But the towers of Silver City activated the barrier, and all those who resisted were stripped of their strength and slaughtered like pigs and sheep in front of the mage's army. ”

"In one day, Shadow City lost thirty thousand people, which was half of Shadow City's population more than nine hundred years ago. It is said that among the magicians who sympathized with the rebels, several families were also purged, and no less than 10,000 people died. ”

"Since then, there has been no large-scale rebellion in Shadow City, and the Dawn Society has become a loose organization. ”

"That operation was not meaningless, the magician changed his attitude towards Shadow City slightly, added a mirage canopy to Shadow City, put crop seeds, opened up the water source, and let the civilians become self-reliant, and gradually had a way to live. ”

"Since then, the mages have been busy exploring the plane, and they need a lot of magicians, even the workshops of the various families are unable to meet the demand. The mages allowed the commoners to process small parts and auxiliary devices, and the merchants were able to trade in and out of the Shadow City, and the civilians were finally freed from their barely subsistence situation. ”

"It was only when the High Council, in order to maintain independence among the various families, expanded the selection of battle mages and demon warriors to Shadow City, that the commoners had more hope. ”

Gwen Tolin looked at Richie, and the eyes that made Richie quite familiar flashed with the brilliance of wisdom, which was the historical wisdom that had been passed down for thousands of years: "I say this in the hope that the Duke understands that although the civilians of Shadow City are in pain now, they are undoubtedly happy compared to a thousand years ago. ”

"I also want the Duke to understand that even if the civilians of Shadow City respond to the Duke's call to rebel, it is pointless. In front of the barrier of Shadow City, the barrier of Silver City, and the second-level mask of the entire Storm Islands, even the Duke is just an ant, let alone a powerless civilian. ”

Richie coughed and said, "I didn't ......"

"You're lying", Gwentoline smiled faintly, "You're just looking for opportunities, and at the same time weighing the pros and cons, you won't give up the opportunity to practice your faith." Once it is put into action, there is no way to undo it. ”

Richie coughed again, feeling strange and uncomfortable.

Why do you know me so well? I don't remember a mom here......

Gwen Toline continued, "Your actions at the auction show that you flout tradition and are willing to disrupt the old order, and I'm really worried that you're doing the same in Shadow City. ”

Li Qi suddenly realized that it was the bomb he dropped at the auction that scared people.

"So, you want to borrow my strength, but you don't want me to go too far and disrupt your plans?"

Richie finally understood Gwentolin's intention in looking for him, just like a political society looking for street thugs, saying the rules in advance, lest the thugs turn the street into a smash and rob.

He tentatively asked, "If the friendship of the Dawn Society is enough, of course I will follow the rules, I mean, the real Dawn Society." ”

"The real Dawn Society is the entire Shadow City ......"

Gwentoline smiled and said, "The various guilds, mutual aid societies, and even the city council are filled with the followers of the Night Lady, and we believe that the light is in our hearts. We are united, not to do reckless and needless resistance, but to encourage each other, spread this light, and warm each other's hearts. ”

"The arrival of the Duke has stirred up the situation in the Storm Islands and brought us the opportunity to gain more happiness. If the Duke can continue to restrain himself, let us take advantage of this opportunity to gain more benefits. I, the Dawning Society, and the entire Shadow City, will be grateful to the Duke. ”

"Our gratitude is not vain, and if all goes well, we will provide the Duke with at least three thousand teenagers for free, enough to form a legion. Although these teenagers are civilians, they are all good seedlings, and we have a quick way to train demon warriors. Although it is not as good as a regular demon warrior, it can quickly master the most basic level of extraordinary power, and it does not have such strong side effects, and it can fight for the Duke for at least twenty years. ”

A legion of copycat demon warriors!?

I have to say that Li Qi's heartbeat was faster at that moment, the demon warrior is not a civilian, and he can use all kinds of magic weapons.

Then he wondered, wasn't this a slave trade?

Gwentolin seemed to be able to see through his mind: "Think it's a slave trade? No, it's something that the children themselves and their parents dream of." ”

"The Dawn Society may seem unorganized, but it is omnipresent because everyone who is trying to find a way out for the people of Shadow City has Dawn in their hearts. The major families often buy the seedlings of demon warriors and even battle mages through us in Shadow City, and the ultimate goal of our action this time is also to push the High Council to pass a decree that allows the people of Shadow City to be resold by merchants to other places, and when the time comes, a legion to the Duke is an official legal transaction. ”

"The Duke should have seen the situation on the selection day before, being able to become a battle mage and a demon warrior is already the highest goal in life for the vast majority of people in Shadow City. They can leave the Shadow City and enjoy real sunshine, clean food, and water. Although slaves are not free and may well die by swords and magic, it is necessary and worth the price compared to the pain they now endure. ”

The image of a group of children tearfully saying "I want to fight" flashed in his mind, and Li Qi sighed secretly, it is indeed the wisdom accumulated by the weak who have endured thousands of years of slavery and are like ants.

He asked with some difficulty: "This is a slave trade after all, not everyone agrees with such a thing." ”

"Indeed," Gwentolin sighed, "no matter where you are, there will always be people who are extreme and just want to solve problems with violence." They can't comprehend the wisdom of their ancestors, who also believe in the Night Lady, but are not part of the Dawning Society. ”

"My worries about the dukes actually fall more on them. If the Duke does something unrestrained, they will use it as a torch to ignite the young men in Shadow City, and even burn the entire Shadow City to the ground. ”

She smiled again: "This fire will eventually burn to the Duke himself, I don't think the Duke will be so unwise as to be the enemy of the entire Storm Islands, right?"

No, this is not the wisdom of ants, this is the wisdom of tamed domestic dogs.

At this point, Li Qi had fully understood Gwentolin's position and demands, and said with a smile: "Of course......"

Resisting the urge to turn around and leave, he got up and said, "If you can really get a legion, such a deal is indeed a good deal. Moreover, I came to the Storm Islands to promote magicians to join the Alliance of Order more actively, so naturally it will not undermine the overall situation of Her Majesty. ”

After a few more polite words, Li Qi said goodbye and left, and when he pushed the door open, he finally remembered that there was something he hadn't asked yet.

"Is the current saint?"

Gwen Tolin said meaningfully, "She's been working hard for the civilians of Shadow City, and when it's over, she may be celebrating the victory with you." ”

Thinking that the former Saintess should be the authority of the Night Lady of the Shadow City, Li Qi continued to ask, "Do you also think that the Goddess of Aurora is the incarnation of the Night Lady? You should know the situation outside, the Dawning Star has approved Queen Theresia's oath of broken towers. ”

Gwentoline crossed his hands and pressed his chest and said: "The dawn is only in the hearts of people, and only by knowing patience and understanding the wisdom of those who have come before can we obtain peace of mind and glimpse the dawn in calm." ”

Just deny it directly, pretending to be a ghost......

"I'll ask you another question......

Li Qi felt that he was challenging the patience of the former saint: "Why did the magician imprison civilians in the Shadow City? With the ability of the law to transform the second-level mask, it is not difficult to build a large island and throw everyone over, right?"

Gwentoline was momentarily confused, and then she asked, "Isn't the Duke supposed to ask the magician this question?"

Li Qi looked directly at her: "The answer I got is that in the eyes of magicians, the civilians of Shadow City are just a swarm of ants, how can they care about the life and death of ants." ”

Gwentoline smiled faintly, "Then my answer is the same, I can't think of any other answer." ”

Li Qi asked, "What about the answer to using the civilians of Shadow City as fuel and extracting their life force to keep the secondary mask running?"

Gwentoline said in a tone of pity: "Duke, even if I don't have extraordinary strength and don't understand magic, I know that I can extract life force from any magical beast, and I will get much more energy than extracting a civilian. Such rumors have existed for hundreds of years and are nothing more than a means used by extremists to deceive people. ”

Li Qi said apologetically: "It seems that I really think too much." ”

After Richie left, Gwentoline paced back and forth in the room, and it took a long time before she let out a long breath.

She pushed open the window, and a beam of light cast from the zenith of the vision, condensing a vague figure in the room.

A warm and magnetic young voice asked, "Mother, how did it turn out?"

Gwen Toline shook his head: "You have to be careful of him, he cares about the situation in Shadow City, he won't obediently follow the path we paved, what is he planning." ”

The young voice said helplessly: "That guy must want to use Shadow City as another card to continue to force us. ”

She comforted again: "Mother doesn't have to worry, as long as she gives him some sweetness as soon as possible, she should be able to stabilize him until the reorganization meeting is held." ”

He said with some annoyance: "The only thing I'm worried about now is the families of the Fragrance Sect, they will definitely not sit still." ”

The holy and solemn brilliance on Gwentoline's face dissipated, and only the love for her daughter remained: "You have to rest well, I feel that you are thin again, these things, just do your best." Thousands of years of suffering cannot dissipate overnight, and the mission of several epochs should not be expected to end on you. ”

The figure's voice changed pitch slightly: "Mother...... Thank you...... But as you know, this is the mission that the lady has entrusted to me, and I am with her. ”

The two were relatively speechless for a while, and Gwen Tolin said with some difficulty: "Heinie, let me ask you again, if you don't know the answer, say you don't know, if you know but don't want to tell me, don't make up stories, just be silent." ”

She took a deep breath and said the question that Richie had asked before, "Why did the mage keep civilians in Shadow City?"

The figure shook for a moment, and after a while said, "The last time I asked the mentor this question, he was silent. ”

..................

Richie and Gambitt and the others left the alleyway and took a floating car to the teleportation hall in the central square. Although Li Qi wanted to ride a floating horse or even skateboard, he was turned back by Gambitt's remark "Cardinal, please abide by organizational discipline".

When you get to the periphery of the teleportation hall, you can't use the cloak and hood, and if you are greeted by the guards, it will attract the attention of others.

Richie, Gambitt, and the others, dressed in plain clothes similar to those of the Shadow City, walked past the many teleporters who were queuing up, as well as the civilians who were selling gadgets around the queues, and walked towards the VIP passage.

Several civilians gathered around, and were about to speak, seeing Li Qi's face clearly, and at the same time stunned.

"Be careful!"

Gambit and the guards subconsciously stopped the civilian, and one of the civilians shouted in a low voice, "Son of Dawn!"

The other civilians did not resist, and after being pushed aside, they all looked at Li Qi with fiery eyes, and muttered, "Son of Dawn!"

It looks like I've fallen into some kind of pit!

Li Qi's first reaction was this, and he subconsciously quickened his pace, and countless civilians around him turned around to look at him.

These people didn't shout, but they all looked at Li Qi with strange eyes, and this scene was extremely familiar to him. That's what people looked at him when he first inspired the believers at the castle.

"Richie Prell ......"

"Children of the Dawn......

"The Chosen ...... of the Goddess of Dawn"

"He's here, he's coming......"

"He's real, he's alive ......"

People whispered, converging into a stream that quickly spread throughout the square.

No one gathered around, and people were just cautious and watched from afar, as if every move was disturbing and a crime.

Arriving at the entrance of the VIP passage, the guards in charge of guarding were the Shadow City guards. The guards looked at Li Qi with warm but timid eyes, as if they could not even breathe, even in the face of the legend or the king, they would not be so overwhelmed.

Could it be that Little Red Riding Hood went online and sent him a benefit called "Protagonist Aura"? Although it has seriously expired, as long as it can take effect.

Li Qi thought to himself, the current scene is not something that the protagonist's aura can explain.

"The ...... Cardinal"

Fortress Bobby touched him and raised her fist in front of him. Let go of the fist, inside is a piece of paper, only two lines of words. The top line reads "To the Sons of Dawn, we know what the Undercity has to offer", and the next line is the address.

Poppy said, "I was touched just now, and I had this extra thing in my hand." ”

Gambit whispered, "Shall we go back and discuss?"

Li Qi turned around, and the Dao gaze that was originally focused on him suddenly dissipated, but he could still strongly feel that most of the people in the square were looking at him from the corner of their eyes, and he seemed to be able to hear hundreds of voices calling him.

Children of the Dawn......

The actions of the incense faction, is this the beginning?

But using the secrets of the Underworld to fish, aren't you afraid to drag yourself into the water?

In an instant, Li Qi's mind changed sharply and he made a decision.