The location of the Sacred Tree is not difficult to find, and even in the Reflection World, it is still like a landmark at the end of the monster village. Lilith and the others stayed in the village to receive the warm hospitality of the monsters, so Lin Qiu did not encounter either humans or monsters along the way. When he arrived at the location Lilith had described, he found that the stele had long since been destroyed, leaving only a piece of powder and ...... A gentle woman sitting in front of the stone monument in a daze.

"Oh, you've got an interesting 'young man'. Vanessa turned around and deliberately emphasized the 'young man', because in Lin Qiu's story, he had always referred to himself in another world as a young man: "The age of electrical appliances, high-rise buildings and the Internet sounds like an interesting world. ”

Vanessa smiled sheepishly and explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, the world of reflection is transformed by my ability, and everything here will be perceived by me." ”

Lin Qiu told two stories, one sounding illusory and unattainable, and the other simple and straightforward. For the people of this world, they must believe in the latter further, they need heroes who don't need any complicated backgrounds, they only care about the responsibilities that heroes shoulder.

Vanessa was different.

She was raised by a gray-robed mage, whose wisdom is beyond anyone's reach. In the concept of the gray-robed mage, there are countless planes outside of this world, and there may also be human beings in those worlds that coexist, and it is even possible that they have formed a completely different system.

The first story that Lin Qiu said just confirmed the inference of the gray-robed mage, and this has been thousands of years since the gray-robed mage's inference.

"No, I made up the first story. Lin Qiu said nonchalantly.

"Really?...... It's understandable that she doesn't understand, but I sincerely hope you don't make a decision that you regret. ”

As a dragon that has survived since before Akarando's birth, Vanessa has witnessed countless stories, but if it weren't for Lin Qiu, she wouldn't have made this conclusion easily. Because Lin Qiu was so similar to a person, she could almost completely apply what happened to that person to Lin Qiu.

He was a great man in everyone's mind, and his name is still remembered today.

The first king, Aziz Tris.

It was a life full of legends, since the fall of Akalandu led the fleeing people across the ocean to the land of Horutia, he united everyone to establish the prototype of the Holuthia Alliance, he repelled the demon tide, with the help of Maranferin, Xia Noya and others sealed the cracks in the sky, these feats deserve to be sung forever, if it were not for such a glorious and dazzling figure, I am afraid that Akarandu would have been extinct when the eye of the abyss came.

However, compared to this, Vanessa felt that what made the first king unattainable to everyone was his big heart. When the rift was sealed, the monsters that remained in this world were completely at a disadvantage, and they were no longer the opponents of humans, and they hid in the mountains and forests. In this case, Az-Teris is the first human to propose a willingness to reconcile with the monsters.

You must know that at that time, according to the Demon Tide War, only a little more than ten years have passed, their destroyed homes are still vivid, and the hatred of human beings for monsters is unprecedentedly high, in this situation, Azi-Teris still made a difficult choice. He knows better than anything how to understand war.

He meets Phoenix and Queen McCallis, and shares his thoughts with the two former enemies. He also formed an unshakable bond with Helo, the dragon of winter.

"Does that sound familiar?" Vanessa asked suddenly.

Lin Qiu was silent, he didn't understand the meaning of Vanessa's words.

"The relationship between Azi-Teres and Harrow is the same as the relationship between you and Phoenix. "Vanessa has seen too many human lives, but there is no one that resembles it so much. I'm afraid the only difference is that Azi-Teris was born a little more inspiring than Tyre.

Prince of Akarando.

The son of prophecy as defined by the Holy Maiden.

A human who can perfectly inherit the Divine Radiance.

Before Az-Tris could remember, he had been the hope of the people of Akarandu. However, it was not until after the fall of Akarandu that the true meaning of the Child of Hope was known.

"But I'm sure you've heard enough of these glorious deeds. Vanessa paused before continuing, "I know what you're here for, and I can share my life force with you...... But before you do that, I want you to listen to all the stories about the first king before you decide if you want to follow the same path as him. ”

Because, she can already foresee the end of this path.

In Vanessa's opinion, Azi-Teris may be an impeccable hero, but he is by no means a good lover. The dragon's life was long and boring, especially after the death of the Grey Mage, Vanessa's life became more monotonous, and her only interest was to observe human life from the perspective of a bystander.

She revisited the path taken by the first king countless times, and what she got was not only admiration, but also regret and doubt.

Vanessa felt sorry for Harrow, and she felt sorry for Holutiah.

"By the way, you don't know the origin of Holutia, do you?" Vanessa asked again.

Lin Qiu shook his head.

In fact, after the original king led the refugees to flee to the continent, many suggested that he name their new home with words that symbolized triumph, but King Teris stubbornly named the new kingdom Herutia.

Holuthia League.

Herutia doesn't have a special meaning in Akalandu, but it's the name of the first king's lover.

Naming the kingdom he founded after his lover is enough to represent the nostalgia of the first king for his lover. The fall of Akarando severed the connection between them, and Az-Tris, as the hope of the people, had to give up the search and carve out a safe path for his people.

Vanessa could not fathom the mind of the first king, and in fact never clearly expressed her feelings for Herutia and Harrow until the time of the last war of his life.

She had been chatting for a long time with the human, who had been revered as a hero by so many people—it was the last short part of Az-Tris's life, and Vanessa was surprised that the man was lying lazily by the stele. Because death brought him only peace, and even a ray of relief.

Just like the gray-robed mage at the beginning.

Lying idle, as if waiting for an old friend from afar.

It's like they've got everything, but it's like they've got nothing.

And this may also be your end. ”