Chapter 127: Thor's Hammer
The warning was still in his ears, and Aldrich did not retreat, but rushed forward, reaching out and grasping the hammer. At this moment, the ubiquitous thunder and lightning elves let out a piercing scream, and the thunderclouds above the abandoned temple instantly bloomed with countless blue and white electric tentacles, constantly whipping the narrow area.
"I told you a long time ago not to touch God-given things with mortal hands. ”
Seeing that Triss was covered in scorched wounds and a foul stench from black smoke rising from his body, Storm Knight leaned back against the Eagle Eagle in a tone of mockery and pleasure in his scheming.
"No mortal is allowed to touch it, is it? Then I will become extraordinary!"
Aldrich violently burned the source of faith and entered the wrath of order once more, and the scorched coat cracked into shards, like withered leaves, silently sliding down, revealing the steel body of the Titan.
The Storm Knight, who had been holding his arms around his chest, frowned, lowered his hands in a defensive posture, looked up and down at the strange visitor who seemed to be descending as a god, and moved his gaze to the thunder hammer with luck, and then secretly exclaimed in his heart.
"Luck in misfortune! Mortals would never be able to lift the artifact, but it's strange that Thor's hammer didn't kill this person, could it be that he also has the blood of the gods of Odin in his body. ”
The small short-handled hammer was as heavy as a hill, and Aldrich could not shake it by the power of the violent bear and multiplied by the wrath of order.
Storm Knight finally put his mind at ease, and the familiar scene in front of him reminded him of himself years ago. With the permission of the Elder Sacrifice Order, venture into this strange sea, overcome the disorienting fog, defeat the dragon beasts that protect it, and pass many tests to climb the island of Levotine with pride.
Believing that he was the only chosen one ready to receive the gift of the Odin gods, Thunderhammer rejected him on the spot, but the benefits were obvious, igniting the mysterious bloodline in his body, so that he had the power of the storm beyond ordinary mortals in terms of destructive power and terrifying power.
The only weakness is that this fierce and unrivaled god-given power is not endless, and if it is consumed to the point of exhaustion, it must be landed on Levotine Island and draw the power of the storm from the thunderclouds that persist all year round.
After a long time of hard work to no avail, Aldrich could only interrupt the excessive burning of the source of faith, withdraw from the transcendent state of the wrath of order, and he was surprised to find that the scorching wound had quietly healed, before he knew it.
"The Wrath of Order does not have the ability to heal itself, so in other words, it is completely a preferential treatment attached to the Thunderhammer, not an artifact of destruction and rebirth. ”
Letting go of his hands, inadvertently, his tail finger hooked the hammer handle leather cord, and the hammer of Thor, which had been completely stationary before, lifted it slightly, and then fell back into place again.
The Storm Knight, whose face was full of jokes, disappeared in an instant, and the strange visitor not far in front of him immediately entered the list that he had to kill.
"What happened just now? Did I overexert myself and make me dazzled? Aldrich was amazed and delighted, and desperately stretched out his hands to grasp the handle of the hammer, but no matter how hard he tried, no amount of force could make the hammer move even a millimeter of distance.
Storm Knight breathed a sigh of relief again, feeling a little nervous, even thinking that a mortal could use an artifact, he smiled lightly, shook his head to shake off the "illusion" just now, and stood up to end this farce.
Aldrich was still trying, but unfortunately there was no result, and he couldn't help but say to himself: "It's not about your own strength, it's about your mentality." ”
"What are you talking about?" Storm Knight faintly heard a little, but unfortunately the thunderclouds above his head crackled and burst from time to time, so that the Chosen One, who had the power of ordinary ears, could not hear clearly.
"Being overly eager to have is the most difficult obstacle to overcome, and I kind of understand the trick. ”
Aldrich let go of his hands and stood up to face the approaching Storm Knight, the strongest warrior of the Harolds, who was definitely not inferior to the extraordinary children of war, and even possessed strength far beyond his own.
To confront him head-on, you must enter the Wrath of Order, the Quasi-Grand Knight Skill, and a weapon at your disposal. Without even thinking about it, Tris grabbed the rubble beside him and threw it at the Storm Knight's feet as a warning, or a declaration of battle.
"Smack!"
The gravel rolled on the ground, and due to the excessive number of edges and corners, he had to pause after only a few turns, just past the Storm Rider, and he continued on without looking at it.
The astonishing momentum was rising, and the thunderclouds above the abandoned temple resonated in response to the call of the Storm Knight, and the consumption of the previously opened the fairy waste capital Jingle in the depths of the Endless Ocean was instantly replenished, and the thunderbolt elf also spontaneously condensed eight fist-sized ball lightning, floating spirals around the knight, making a "woo woo" grinding disc running over the groove.
Smashing a few pieces of gravel in quick succession, Storm Rider's stubborn weakness made Storm Knight laugh and cry a little, but then he remembered something, and perhaps intuitively realized that it was dangerous enough to be fatal, and couldn't help but speed up and rush.
That's right, when Aldrich's side of the gravel was thrown away, both hands unconsciously wanted to grab something, just as the Thunderhammer was not far from his feet, this time it did not refuse, and was obediently picked up by Tris and smashed at the Storm Knight as a hidden weapon.
"Buzz!"
As soon as the artifact approached, eight ball lightning bolts collapsed on their own, like the Storm Knight's hands crossed to protect his chest like a great enemy, but unfortunately he was hit by a thunder hammer, like a cannonball flying straight back, and it took a long time to fall, lying on the ground, and fell into a suffocating dead silence without moving.
Seeing the rider fall to the ground, the tame eagle couldn't help but let out a terrible wail, glared at Aldrich fiercely, flapped its wings, and jumped several times with the force of its claws to the ground, and flew to the side of the Storm Knight.
He lowered his neck and gently arched the rider who had been with him for many months, and even flipped him over and lay on his back, choking on blood from his mouth and nose, his bones were shattered, his internal organs were in disarray, and his injuries worsened when he was touched and turned by the vulture eagle.
The hammer, which had knocked away the Storm Knight and was about to fly out of the range of the thunderclouds, seemed to be somewhat restricted and quickly returned to its original place, like a cutscene rewind, and quickly returned to Aldrich's hands.
Stunned to find himself holding a thunder hammer, he couldn't help but feel joy, and at this moment, the hammer was as light as a mountain again, and it fell with a bang, almost dislocating Tris's right hand, but when it hit the ground, it didn't lift even a speck of dust.
Such a strange encounter made Aldrich puzzled, combined with his previous speculation and the observation just now, he was surprised to find that the theocratic weapon suspected to be the king of thunder of the Odin god system had great limitations.
First, you must receive the refinement of thunder and lightning. Aldridge is skeptical, but skips it for not the most important point. Second, the rejection of attempts to use its power. That is, if you want to swing it, you will never succeed, but you can use it a little as if it were nothing. The third piece cannot leave a certain area. At first, Tris thought it was the temple itself, but according to observations, the limit should be the thunderclouds in the air, filling the narrow area of countless atmospheric spirits, and the concentration is too high, so that it can almost be materialized.
"I thought that Thor's hammer would be allowed to be held by people with good hearts, and that I would definitely be recognized by the Eight Virtues, but it turned out to be like a proud little kid. If you want to be close, you ignore it and keep your distance, but you will stick it upside down. ”
Thinking of this, Aldrich's eyes suddenly lit up, and he changed into an alternative mentality, and once again easily carried the thunder hammer in his hand, and walked towards the outside of the abandoned temple, and when he walked to the edge of the thundercloud, this artifact restricted by the region fell to the ground again.
Seeing that his right hand was empty, Tris shook his head slightly, and continued to the Storm Knight, pushing away the loyal Guardian Eagle Eagle and picking up the skeleton and limp Harold warrior, turning around and walking towards the temple and towards Thor's hammer.
Aldrich gently placed the Storm Knight on the ground, and the thunderclouds in the air above him continued to roar, as if realizing what he wanted to do.
"According to the old texts, the Thunder King of the Odin god lineage, mastered destruction and rebirth. It is inevitable to think about it, the destructive power of thunder and lightning is extremely amazing, and winter goes to spring, only when the thunder roars, everything can be revived, and the branches sprout new shoots. As his theocratic weapon, he will certainly inherit the power of Thor. ”
Tris's voice became more and more solemn: "This time, I sincerely ask you to use your ability to revive life, so that the seriously injured and dying Storm Knight can break free from the shadow of death, recover his health, and once again enjoy the warmth of the sun." ”
Thor's hammer hesitated and was undecided, and when Aldrich's right hand grasped the handle of the hammer, it came into contact with his true thoughts, and even with the intention of using its mysterious power, the artifact was gently lifted.
Without the slightest distraction in his heart, Tris raised the hammer high, and the thundercloud in mid-air suddenly burst into a zigzag lightning bolt, which hit the hammer surface just right, and the rust fell in a platter, revealing the black and dull body.
With the infusion of thunder and lightning "charging", the hammer body gradually glowed, like a silver moon, Aldrich estimated that the time had come, and immediately aimed the thunder hammer at the Storm Knight: "Resurrection!"
The soft milky white light shone on the injured person's body, as if the passage of time was reversing, the shattered bones quickly reset and healed, the mess of broken internal organs were repaired back to their original places, the injuries in various parts of the body were significantly improved, and at a speed visible to the eye, the Storm Knight was recovering to health.
Thor's hammer had exhausted the source of full resurrection, and once again dimmed into an ordinary piece of iron, Aldrich felt that it was a little heavy, but it was still easy to hold in his hand, so he hung it directly on his belt, and bent down to help the Storm Knight up.
As early as when the lightning bombarded the thunder hammer, the eagle was afraid of the majesty of the artifact and lay on the ground trembling, at this time the wind was calm, and he couldn't help but raise his head and look around the left and right, and noticed that the breath of the driver was getting stronger and stronger, and got up unharmed, and expressed his happiness with a cheerful soft chirping.
"You saved my life!" Storm Knight was helped to his feet, and he found himself going back and forth between life and death, and although he had some resentment towards Aldrich, he had vanished.
Inadvertently glimpsed the thunder hammer tied to his belt, the knight's big heart twitched inexplicably, and at the same time saw a ridiculous red sock, probably the custom of the Western soil, and couldn't help but want to laugh, but there was no emotion, as if his brain had been hollowed out.
"Thor's hammer acknowledges you, but nothing has changed at all, you can't even take it with you, or leave this artifact on Lewotin Island. ”
Aldridge nodded approvingly: "I want to ask you a question." You can answer or you can refuse. ”
Storm Knight sighed, "Say it, though, I probably know what you're trying to ask. ”
"A knight who surpasses the ordinary level, even overwhelms the great knight with a unique title, a large bird of prey such as the vulture eagle, a sky knight who walks in the clouds, just like you, how many people are there in the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea?"
With that, Triss stared at the other man, trying to see if he would lie.
"Three! Doesn't it feel surprisingly few? Not a bloodline descendant of the gods of Odin who doesn't even have the qualifications to land on Levotin Island, let alone try to collect Thor's hammer. ”
Storm Knight smiled self-deprecatingly, and suddenly remembered the goblin ruined capital of Jingle in the depths of the Endless Ocean, which was a secret that even the high-ranking officials of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea did not know, even the Elder Sacrifice Order, only the gray-robed Gang Dafu with a staff had the secret.
"What about me?" Aldrich pointed to his nose, "from the city-state established by the Gui clan in the Western Frontiers, just an ordinary knight's descendant. ”
"You're different! I feel a little unbelievable that I have been lucky enough to escape repeatedly in the strangulation of the sea wolf, defeat the dragon beast that guards this place, and stumble into the temple of Levotine by mistake, and not be killed by lightning summoned by the lightning hammer. ”
Storm Knight's mind turned: "Either you are also a descendant of the gods of Odin, with noble divine blood flowing in your body. Either you are a believer in some immortal god who has not abandoned your pious faith even after years of merciless suffering. ”
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered Aldrich's majesty like the coming of the gods, and the brilliance of his shining steel body, "Maybe there is a third possibility, the descendants of giants! ”