Norman, after getting the information he wanted to know, didn't bother to guide the others, and kept silent.

Even without Norman's clichés, the mouths of these people in the tavern would not be able to be closed, and they would be chattering and bragging, and the tavern would be extremely noisy. However, for these people on the prairie, they are still more interested in things on the prairie than things like the Sage Dragon Clan and the change of throne.

"Have you heard?"

Norman, a guy at the table next to them, said mysteriously, "Talemond has descended on the prairie again!"

The fat uncle who had been talking for a long time just drank two sips of ale wine and put the cup down, and said disdainfully: "Where did the false news come from?"

Someone next to him also helped: "That's it, this kind of thing happens three or four times a year on the prairie." Each time, he said where and where Talemond re-came, only to find out in the end that it was all fake. ”

The others also looked incredulous, giggling and drinking.

When the mysterious fellow saw that everyone didn't believe it, he immediately became anxious: "Really! A tribe that migrated from the south, they encountered a herd of beasts when they were migrating, and saw that the whole tribe was about to be destroyed, and at the critical moment Talemond descended on the grassland and saved the lives of all of them!" He was afraid that these people would not believe it, so he added: "This tribe has now arrived at Arica, just outside the city, if you don't believe it, you can ask!"

"Just outside the city?"

This sentence made several people around him half-convinced.

In the past stories, Talemond was met by some illusory characters, such as the granddaughter of the uncle's grandfather's youngest son's lover whom the narrator met on the way, or a biological friend who is now in the Duchy of Patrick 108,000 miles away from Penco, and there has never been an event where the protagonist is so close to them, which adds to the authenticity.

The fat uncle before seemed to secretly hate this man for taking away his position at the center of the topic, and found fault: "Even if those people are outside, what evidence do they have to prove that Talemond has really come to the prairie again?" ”

This caused the half-believing onlookers to immediately echo it again.

"yes, yes. ”

"That's right. ”

Seeing that he had successfully suppressed this guy who wanted to steal the limelight, the fat uncle perked up, and then made persistent efforts and asked, "Can they come up with evidence like 'Sword in the Stone'?"

When the man heard this, his momentum became weaker, and he muttered, "This is not a ......."

Someone next to him said: "Anyway, there are two days left before Christmas, do you think anyone can successfully pull out the 'Sword in the Stone' this year?"

As soon as the words fell, someone picked up again: "No one has been able to pull it out for thousands of years, and I don't think there will be an exception this year." ”

There are also people who disagree: "It's hard to say. Didn't he say that Talemond had descended on the grassland again? ”

Someone laughed, "I don't believe it anyway." And if someone could really pull out the sword in the stone, Arica's Christmas Day would not be so lively every year in the future. ”

Someone chimed in: "That's right. ”

......

Norman had been sitting quietly, sorting in the news he had just heard, and calculating how long it would be before the dragon army would arrive, but soon part of his attention was drawn to the words of the people around him.

A sword in the stone?

What's that?

Just ask, if you don't know, this is a habit that Norman cultivated under the Templar Order.

"We came from outside and were not very familiar with the things on the grassland. ”

He immediately asked the person at the next table, "So can I ask what is the sword in the stone?"

The object of his inquiry was the fat uncle, and Norman could see that among the people around him, this fat uncle was the most unspeakable and liked to show off his knowledge, and it was right to ask him something.

Norman and the three dragons could tell from their skin that they were not natives of Penco, but the fat uncle was not suspicious of his words, and said directly: "I have already seen it, this is the first time you have come to Arica, right?"

Norman nodded.

The fat uncle said again: "That's right, no wonder you don't know the sword in the stone." ”

"The Sword in the Stone is a treasure left behind by Talemond, a sword stuck in a stone. There is also a legend about the sword in the stone that has been handed down to this day. Legend has it that if someone can pull out the sword in the stone, then that person will become the successor of Talemond, once again unify the grasslands, and become the new king of the Penco steppes!"

Norman listened silently.

The Pengke Prairie is indeed different from other realms, and now the Pengke Collar obviously belongs to the Augustan Kingdom, but these guys are openly saying something like "the new king of the prairie", which shows how weak these guys on the prairie are to belong to the kingdom.

"From the appearance of the Sword in the Stone to the present, countless people have tried to pull out the Sword in the Stone, but unfortunately, no one has ever been able to do it, so the Sword in the Stone has become a well-known landscape in Arica. The sword is now in the temple of the capital, and it is customary to take it out on Christmas Day and hold a sword drawing ceremony, which is also the most solemn event of Arica's Christmas Day celebrations. ”

Norman duly asked, "What is that?"

The fat uncle seems to be very familiar with Arica, and he opens his mouth to come to these things: "During the sword drawing ceremony, the sword in the stone will be taken out first, and the bishop will preside over the ceremony and perform the sacrifice." After the festival is over, everyone who has registered can try to draw their swords once, and it will be very lively. ”

The fat uncle also warmly extended an invitation to Norman and them: "You have come at the right time, and when the time comes, you can also sign up to touch the sword in the stone, and get contaminated with the divine breath of Talemond, which will bring you good luck." ”

Seeing that it was said that the sword in the stone, the people next to him were also talking.

"Are you going to go to the sword drawing ceremony this year?"

"I'll just take a look, and I'll just pull it out. ”

"I'd like to go, but the indulgences are too expensive, so I might as well save them and buy an extra piece of iron. ”

"You're going to go this year, haven't you been pulling it out for more than ten years?"

"It's all about engagement. ”

"How long is the sword in the stone?"

"The hilt of the sword alone is already half an arm's length, and the blade should be longer than your entire body. ”

......

There were many people around, but with the help of the Heart Sutra of Catching the Sea, Norman still accurately collected all the information that came out of their mouths.

Sword in the Stone......

Norman was thoughtful.

There are all kinds of legends circulating throughout this continent, and the so-called "treasures" are also innumerable, most of which are unreliable, and Norman saw ordinary iron objects being collected as treasures in the collection rooms of many nobles during his time in Nicarro.

And the reason why Norman is interested in the sword in the stone now is because the information revealed by the people around him makes him think of something.

The hilt of the sword, half an arm's length, was studded with broken gemstones, and the tail of the hilt was fanned open......

These descriptions reminded him of Amilius.

The last demon archon in the savannah, the hilt of the sword was in this shape, which Norman had seen when Talemond and Amilius were fighting, and was impressed by the unique shape of its tail.

During the fierce battle between Talemond and Amelius, the sword eventually disappeared and disappeared, and Norman did not see the sword again when Amelius was defeated by Talemond and finally cursed Talemond. Now it sounds like the so-called sword in the stone is really likely to be the sword of the demon archon Amilius.

Judging by what Norman saw in the time of reincarnation, the strength of that Amirus was definitely that of the Origin Mage and the Forbidden Spell Mage, and his strength was extremely powerful, surpassing all the mages that Norman had ever seen except Sowell.

It is highly likely that Amirlius has mastered the secret of Oscillation, and as a weapon that he relied on in his sword and in the final battle with Talemond, it is possible that the sword contains some of Amilius's insights or secrets about Oscillation. If you can get that sword, you may be able to help yourself go further in your research on oscillations.

However, Norman did not plan to get it immediately, after all, it was a treasure after all, and it was treasured by the church here. If you steal and rob yourself, the success rate is high, but if you end up getting into trouble and getting a waste, it is too worthless, so after thinking about it for a while, Norman decided to go to the sword drawing ceremony to find out the situation first. If the sword is really a good thing, then go ahead and steal it, if the sword is an ordinary sword, then forget it.

Norman, who had made up his mind, asked the fat uncle again: "Can we who are from outside the country also participate in the sword drawing ceremony?"

In order to match his words, he also subconsciously made a look of eagerness, but unfortunately these people around him were so drunk that no one noticed the details of his detailed performance.

"Of course, there are actually quite a few foreign leaders who come to Arica every year to participate in the sword drawing ceremony. If you want to participate, it's even easier, just go to church and buy an indulgence!"

After saying that, the fat uncle looked at Norman from above and down, and said, "Outsider, it's okay for you to touch it, but I advise you not to expect anything." Over the years, I've seen a lot of outsiders like you, all of whom think they can pull out the sword in the stone, but the more confident they are, the more disappointed they will be, so it's better not to have hope in the first place. ”

A indulgence is enough?

It's simpler than Norman thought.

After hearing Norman's words and seeing Norman's expression, Chen Qinghe, who had been sitting next to him, asked, "You want to participate in the sword drawing ceremony?"

Norman nodded.

Chen Qinghe said in words: "We still have a lot of places to go on this trip, it's best to leave early, but we can't waste too much time." "It's fake that there is a place to go, and it's true that I don't want Norman to show up too high-profile, and Norman naturally understands.

Chen Qinghe's lingua franca pronunciation is still very standard, much more standard than Norman. But as soon as Chen Qinghe said this, the fat uncle was dissatisfied, "It is a very honorable thing to participate in the sword drawing ceremony, how can it be a waste of time!"

There were two people around who were also angry at the moment, which showed how much these people on the grassland valued the "relics of Talemond", and it was not okay for others to gossip lightly.

As a dragon clan, Chen Qinghe didn't bother to pay attention to these drunks, and he didn't even bother to glance at them.

It's Zhang Han, who was originally a dragon under Miss Shen's subordinates who followed Norman in the past few days, and he gave Norman the impression that he was a very restrained dragon, but at this moment, he took Chen Qinghe's words and said: "Yes, Mr. Barton, if you just pull out the sword, it's fine, but if you are careless and don't control your strength and break the sword in the stone, I'm afraid you will be in trouble and delay our trip." ”

These words couldn't help but Norman glanced at Zhang Han twice, and couldn't figure out what the other party meant.

Seeing that the overall situation of the dragon clan's return to the mainland had been decided, he began an internal struggle to deliberately stir up trouble for himself? Or did he give himself a head start in terms of language because he was dissatisfied? If it was the former, he would be too anxious, and if it was the latter, Norman would have to say that he had a bit of a problem with his IQ.

However, no matter what Zhang Han meant, his words undoubtedly immediately angered these grassland people in the tavern.

The fat uncle immediately shouted angrily: "Shit! As Talemond's saber, the sword in the stone is the hardest weapon in the world, how can it be broken!"

There were people next to him who cheered: "Ignorant foreign leaders, you can't understand how great the sword in the stone is!"

"Don't use your ignorance to speculate on the greatness of the sword in the stone!"

"Boy, do you want to talk to my fist?!"

......

Although Zhang Han's words were very provocative, Norman actually agreed with his words from the bottom of his heart.

It's just a sword stuck in a stone, how hard can it be? Especially for yourself who has practiced the Funeral Heart Sutra.

If it really doesn't work, Norman can also use the method of getting rid of the outer layer of stone to take out the sword inside, there are too many methods, the reason why no one has pulled it out should be to blame this place is too remote and backward - Norman has not seen a real mage since he entered this grassland, which shows how backward it is here.

However, approval is approval, but it cannot be said.

Seeing that he had provoked the anger of the crowd and could not stay here any longer, Norman quickly picked up Harriet and hurried out of the tavern with a few others, anyway, he had heard all the news he should have inquired about.