Chapter 18: Embracing the Sky (Part II)
Constantine examined the silver-white pocket watch in his hand for a moment, then fastened the artifact pocket watch to his wrist.
He stood on the altar and glanced around the vast half-plane, Constantine was silent for a long time.
The huge amount of information passed in front of me, and all the pictures became a different scene.
Every wisp of wind, every drop of water, every stone, every grain of sand in front of him was decomposed into a lot of data and attributes, turning into countless tiny symbols, constantly impacting his retina.
His thoughts were like a rushing drink, the waves on the water, the undercurrents under the water, and every moment, countless knowledge would take shape from his eyes, rush into his mind, and constantly decompose and reconstruct.
For example, a flame was originally just an ordinary flame for Constantine in the past, but in his eyes today, what he sees is the collision and combination of countless particles, as well as the radiation range and magnitude of heat, which are projected in his perception in the form of symbols, numbers, and formulas.
It's an exceptionally unique and wonderful experience, like peeling back the veil of the world and revealing its true face.
But Constantine didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, and his instinctive voice told him that the world was like this, and as a god, he should observe the world this way.
How to distinguish between higher and lower intelligent life is an eternal and ancient proposition in plane biology.
One accepted answer is that one of the most important differences between higher and lower intelligent life is their worldview.
In this sense, Constantine was indeed no longer human.
He slowly walked out the door.
Flender was waiting for him behind the main hall.
Looking at Constantine who came out from behind the door, the old elf king spoke: "Two little guys came to look for you just now, they are all people you know!"
Constantine glanced at the empty hall, "One is my servant knight, and the other is my friend. ”
He hadn't seen it with his own eyes, but the magical aura that remained in the hall had unmistakably revealed the identities of the two comers.
With just one glance, he judged that the people were Roland and Siegfried, which was a change in the way he understood brought about by the new soul, and he could know the existence of many facts without the naked eye.
"Now that you have opened Faust's mausoleum and chosen your own path, my mission is over. The old elf king slowly walked over to the crystal throne and sat down, calmly closed his eyes, and then remained motionless.
Constantine was stunned for a moment, and carefully glanced at the other party, only to find that the life characteristics of the old elf's whole body had stopped.
For more than a thousand years, Flender kept his dying promise to Faust, tending to his mausoleum and waiting for his descendants.
From the moment Constantine stepped through the door, Flender's mission ended.
Constantine thought for a moment, and bowed to Flender, who seemed to be asleep.
This elf king, who has lived for thousands of years and invented forbidden spells, finally rested at this moment.
But the path that belonged to Constantine continued.
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After several battles, the Asgardian Mountains finally returned to tranquility.
As the sun sets, it is as if even the sun has felt the tiredness it has not felt for a long time, smearing the peaceful twilight among the rolling snowy peaks.
Roland, Siegfried, and Euler sat under a tree and waited, while Joey, Laplace, and Salin stood quietly on a mountain watching the distant sunset.
Twilight is like blood.
"How long has it been since we watched the sunset together like this?" said Old Joey. "How are those old friends doing in the City of Daybreak?"
Laplace said leisurely: "Most of the old friends from the back then have already left the continent to go on an expedition to the depths of the plane, and I don't know that it will be hundreds of years before they come back, and maybe they will never come back." ”
There are no vicissitudes in the words.
"The few old friends who remain in the council, except for me, are only Hilbert and Ferrerdo, and they don't have much of a life, just like they did back then. ”
Laplace looked at Joey with a smile, "Actually, if you miss it, it's not bad to go back and check it out once in a while." ”
Joey snorted: "No need, I've had a good life in Olympia City for decades, and if it weren't for the little guy Ora, I wouldn't have bothered to come out in person this time." ”
"Mainly for the other little guy. Laplace said. "What do you think of him?"
"He's a lot like his mother, in some ways, it's the same...... Proud. Joey sighed, "I love that kid, but I don't want him to follow the same path as his mother." ”
"There are some things that are destined by fate, and we can only watch from the sidelines, but we cannot change them. Laplace picked up a pebble from the ground, "One day, he will grow into a powerhouse that will make the entire starry sky tremble." ”
Joey said coldly, "So what? Every guy who stepped into the City of Dawn, which one didn't later become a strong man in his own right? But what is the point of being so powerful that stands proudly under the stars? Just to become a thorn in the side of the Lord of Radiance?"
Laplace shook his head, "Joey Cizeriel, you're really old. ”
"What?"
"Back then, Joey Cizeriel was empty-eyed and arrogant, and you were full of great ambitions to change the world, and you wanted to be a powerful mage like Faust, how could you ever take gods and the like that?" Laplace said lightly. "That's because you're just an ordinary high-level mage, but you're still fearless and outspoken about your desire to witness the legendary World Tree, but now, you've become the top archmage in the entire continent, are you really scared?"
Hearing this, Joey was speechless for a moment, "Yes, at that time, I was young and frivolous, and I would have some unrealistic ideas, but now I understand and know how ridiculous my ideas are, don't I?"
"So, you're getting old. Laplace whispered, "Your share of blood has cooled, and you have begun to forget your purpose of becoming a magician. ”
"When a person's blood is cold, he is no longer fit to stay in the City of Daybreak. The City of Dawn is always for those young people who are full of vitality. ”
"Unlike you, Constantine is still young, young enough to have enough time and potential to grow. Laplace said with a blank look, "And he's worth the wait." ”
Joey stared at Laplace tightly, "After all these years, among all the partners, I still can't see through you. ”