The Sacred Tree, perhaps now called the Cursed Tree, was in the corner of the courtyard, and when the courtyard was established, it probably didn't have the size it was at the moment, because the stone brick floor had been stretched out by a large number of thick rhizomes, and some unknown flowers and plants had taken root between the stone bricks and the gaps in the ground, and it seemed to be full of natural atmosphere compared to the undead settlement full of dead trees.

"I'm sure this tree was definitely not like this before, it has been affected by a curse."

Onuma's Křekuss pointed to the tree in the depths of the courtyard, which still had its lush foliage, but between some of the branches there was something like a white spider's egg, which looked very terrible, whatever it was, it was certainly not the fruit of the tree.

"This tree doesn't lift the curse, it just binds the souls of the undead." Zhang Lin thought about it, this big tree's ability is probably like this.

"You have the same opinion as I do," the old spell master glanced at Zhang Lin, then shook his head again, "But for most immortals, this is a relief, repeatedly wandering between life and death, losing their humanity and becoming a living corpse is the greatest pain. ”

"But the carrying capacity of this tree has a limit from time to time, and now it has also been assimilated by the curse, this is already a big tree corrupted by the curse, and the villagers' continued burial of living corpses will only make the tree deteriorate faster." Zhang Lin said as he looked at the villagers who were digging a large pit from the unopened stone bricks.

"It's not cursed! How could it be a curse! An old voice sounded from behind the two of them, and a knight with a round shield on his back and iron armor came over with a big sword, "This tree is still sacred, it has something left by the gods, that is a holy object that can transform the soul into a physical object, that is the root, the curse?" It's just sick, I'll figure out how to unravel that thing. ”

"Are you going to swing your great sword and go crazy to split this tree?" The old sorcerer looked at the comer with some anger, "Verdolinku, are you trying to release the curse inside and destroy this village or more?" Of all of them, the last thing I want is for you to come near here. As he spoke, there seemed to be a spark between his gloves.

"I don't want to argue with you about this, what's in this tree is important, but I won't hurt this tree." The old knight gazed at the trees in the courtyard.

The old sorcerer sighed, "Why do you have to be so stubborn about this tree, because the fire transmission has been interrupted, the flames are not as strong as they used to be, and anything strange can happen." ”

"I need what is in it, and that will help my granddaughter......" said the old knight in a firm tone, "I will guard it here." ”

"I hope you can do it, I'll keep an eye on you." Kemycus shook his head and called a young man in apprentice's clothes in the distance, "It's time to go, I need to test your mastery of spell fire again today." ”

Hearing the old spellmaster's words, the young apprentice showed a tangled expression: "Teacher, I haven't been studying for long. ”

"Then you need to be more diligent in practice, and you are not allowed to go anywhere this afternoon......" The old sorcerer said in a stern tone, and left the courtyard with the bitter face of the apprentice.

The old knight withdrew his gaze from the backs of the two departing people, and then looked at Zhang Lin, and a burning gaze was revealed in the gap in the knight's helmet: "Who are you?" I've never seen you before. ”

"I just came here yesterday, I'm from the East." Zhang Lin didn't feel the old knight's hostility, and the other party only asked out of a cautious purpose, "But if I'm not mistaken, you're also an outsider, right?" So who are you? ”

Hearing Zhang Lin's words, the old knight nodded, "I came here for this tree, I am a paladin, a paladin from the Land of Twilight. ”

"Have you ever thought that long-term exposure to this big tree will be affected, and you may go crazy because of the curse?" Zhang Lin frowned and looked at the old paladin, "Your condition is not good, you better leave." ”

"No, I can't leave......" Fodorinku lowered his head, and a muttering came from his helmet.

"Maybe it will make you feel better." Zhang Lin waved his hand and sprinkled a piece of golden light at the old paladin in front of him.

Bathed in the golden light, Verdorincu let out a comfortable inhalation, "Ah, it feels like the sun, are you a knight of the sun?" ”

"I'm a paladin, just like you." Zhang Lin lied.

The old knight Fodorinku did not doubt Zhang Lin's words, although the current paladins are more just a name, but some still have the miraculous power from the gods.

"You don't look like you're going to stay here for long?"

"Yes, I'm looking for someone, and if there's no news from Lothric, I'll go further afield."

"That's right, because of this tree, I can't leave here easily, if you meet a girl from the Land of Twilight like me, Ciris, please tell her for me, let her come to the Immortal Settlement, her grandfather has found clues and solutions." The old knight stared at Zhang Lin and recounted his simple request.

"I can promise you," said such a request, and there was no need to refuse, "but I want you to be mindful of your distance from the tree, for your granddaughter certainly does not want to see her grandfather, who has lost his mind." ”

When the words fell, the old knight was a little surprised, and when Zhang Lin said that he lost his mind, it was as if he was saying something that was destined to happen, which made him believe it a little, "Thank you, young man, I will pay attention." ”

Soon, the old knight also left, and there were only some busy villagers left in the courtyard, Zhang Lin looked at the dry arms that poked out of the mud pit, there were countless corpses buried under the tree, shook his head, and he also left here.

Zhang Lin decided to go to the city of Los Ric next.

"Isn't His Royal Highness the Second Prince still reluctant to come out of the big library? He must fulfill his duty. ”

In the church, the priest of Lothric, who was wearing a dark robe, was facing a knight who came down from the high wall and asked, there are not many people in the church at this moment, because it is not open time, so there are only a few nuns and knights in the interior except for the chief priest.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Chief Priest, there has been no definite news on the high wall, His Royal Highness the Second Prince is still living in the high pavilion, and even the figure of the eldest prince has not been seen for a long time."

"Our tradition cannot be broken, so why should His Royal Highness the Second Prince refuse to face his birthright responsibility? What about His Majesty? He also locked himself in the courtyard, are the kings of this country so irresponsible? ”

The priest's voice grew louder and louder, and then a sound of stones grinding came from the back hall, and a man wearing a black trench coat with two long knives pinned to his waist walked out, "Please pay attention to your words, Your Excellency the Priest. ”