Chapter 114: The First Member
Seeing Aragorn's reaction, Edward helped him up, then looked at the female elf beside him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"This is my daughter, Arwen. King Elon sighed, "She has fallen in love with Estelle (Eldron gave him the Elven name for hope) and has been engaged to him for the rest of her life. This means that she will lose her eternal life, and will die of aging after a hundred years, just like humans. ā
"The reason why we elves have eternal life is because of the divine power bestowed by the god Vera, who protects us from being destroyed by the years and allows us to live forever in the long river of time. ā
"However, the true god of Vera does not allow other races to accept this kind of eternal life, and if Arwen is united with Estelle, it means that she will no longer be a member of our elven race. ā
"Unless...... Estelle was also accepted by Vera. At this, King Elon sighed again, "But it is very difficult, even if Estelle accepts this divine power, he will never be able to live forever. ā
Edward pondered for a moment and said to Aragorn, "If you aim for eternal life, then I am sure that you will not go far on the path of the Light. ā
"The Way of Light requires the Paladins to maintain a fair and righteous heart at all times, and this purpose of yours can be an obstacle to the Faith Heart producing the Light. ā
In Edward's words, there is actually a metaphor, he wants to make Aragorn think for himself.
The Demon Hunter's Way of Light comes from Richard's "Art of Origin", a kind of light generated by the heart of one's own faith through the technique of absolute reason. And the projection of Richard as the main god also belongs to the gods. The gods are all selfish, and with the power generated by the technology of the gods, it is impossible to be absolutely righteous and fair.
Paladins are also human beings, they also need to think about themselves, and it is impossible to always think about others. The cultivation of the paladin is for himself, and the paladin who can't even protect himself, what can he talk about helping others?
The reason why Richard didn't tell Edward about this was to see how far the traverser he was in charge could go down this path.
For the time being, Edward's approach is a perfect fit for this path, he understands the true meaning of the Light very well, and his beliefs and character are very similar to those of the Buddha-figure when he was mortal.
Aragorn was dismayed when he heard Edward's words, he poured a glass of wine and asked, "Can't you, as a messenger of justice, think for yourself?"
"Absolutely. Edward laughed, "Only by making yourself stronger can you better help others." ā
"That's why I didn't reject you. Edward patted Aragorn on the shoulder and said, "The power of the Light is directly proportional to your lifespan, and the stronger you are, the longer your life will be. ā
"Your character is impeccable, you only need to change your purpose of learning the Light a little, and you will become a powerful paladin. ā
Aragorn was also a wise man, and he looked down and thought for a moment, and his eyes began to brighten.
"Welcome to you, Aragorn. Edward looked at Aragorn's expression, smiled and hugged him, "Rest early tonight, and starting tomorrow, you will be trained in the devil's style." ā
Seeing Aragorn being accepted by Edward, King Elrond, Glorfindel, and Arwen all laughed happily, but Glorfindel's smile was a little forced, and he seemed to be thinking about something.
"Your Excellency, what are you thinking? Actually, I'd rather see you join the Order. Edward looked at Glorfindel, "Your experience, strength, and character can make this force against evil even stronger. ā
"Sorry, let me think about it. Glorfindel frowned slightly and thought, "I'm not questioning the creation of this force, but I'm thinking about my beliefs. ā
"I also have great divine power, this is the power that Vera has given me as a messenger of Middle-earth, and if I join the Knights of the Demon Hunters, then it means that I have betrayed my faith, which I am not willing to do. ā
Glorfindel looked at Edward bluntly, "A mortal who can produce the same power as a god, can I think that you are a threat to the gods?"
Glorfindel's unexpected faux pas made the atmosphere tense and made all the elves fall into deep thought.
According to Glorfindel, if an elf joins the Demon Hunter Knights, it means losing Vera's protection, which means losing eternal life.
Edward didn't speak, and drank leisurely.
In fact, he was talking to Richard in his mind, and the two of them were evaluating the elf with his legendary experience. Whether or not you have the qualifications to become a partner.
"Why not! This is a 10,000-year-old elf, a subordinate valued by the gods of Middle-earth, and if you soul bind him, it will be tantamount to plundering what a benefit. Richard looked very excited, he had already tried to persuade Edward to kidnap this elf when he saw it. The other party not only has strong strength and perfect morality, but the most important thing is because of the identity of the other party.
"So what I'd like to ask is, how many achievement points would it take if I were to soulbond with this one?" asked Edward.
"This ......" Richard choked for a moment, Glorfindel is such a powerful partner, and the achievement points needed are not comparable to Xingyao and Alan, this kind of elf partner with a very high development prospect is worth as much as an artifact!
Although Richard was optimistic about this elf, he would never advance achievement points to Edward, which was against the rules.
"It's okay, you'll need to stay here for a long time anyway, just slowly accumulate achievement points. Richard asked weakly.
Edward rolled his eyes, he could see the extent of the main god's projection completely.
"Your Excellency, you need to think for yourself on this issue. Edward said calmly, "I'm sure the Villas would love to see someone like me exist." ā
"Oh, really? Why do you think that?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you why right now. Edward said, "Well, I can let you watch the whole process while teaching Aragorn, so that you can judge for yourself whether my power is a threat to the gods." ā
"All I can say is that the light that I produce does not conflict with the light given by the gods, but rather promotes each other. ā
"I'm sure time will make you change that mind and accept my invitation. ā
Glorfindel gracefully cupped his cheeks and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay then, I can promise you to become a ...... of the Demon Hunter Knights for the time being."
"Advisors. Edward added, "We can discuss issues with the Light together. ā
............
Subsequently, the banquet resumed its pleasant atmosphere and came to an end with the sound of singing and dancing. Everyone was delighted with the results, chatting and interacting with each other, and Edward and the elven musician played a song called "The Triumph of the Good", which won applause from the audience.
That night, a slightly drunken Edward checked into Rivendell's most luxurious room, and the elven musician Aisha untied his clothes.
"Mr. Edward, please let me stay here tonight. After taking off Edward's armor, Aisha plucked up her courage and blushed with shame.
"Stay here?" Edward asked rhetorically, a little confused, and when he saw Aisha's almost dripping face, he realized!
With so much experience, Edward is no longer a chick who doesn't know anything, after all, he has seen and heard a lot of things that couples do, and he has a little curiosity about this kind of thing in his heart.
However, curiosity is curiosity, Edward's heart is very sacred to love, and he needs to consider many issues.
Integrity of the heart prevents him from doing things that he has started and abandoned, which is against his beliefs.
"I'm sorry, Aisha, I can't let you stay. As soon as Edward said this, he felt the other party's body begin to tremble, and quickly explained, "I am a human being, and if I let you stay, it means that you have lost your eternal life." ā
"No, I don't care. Aisha said in a trembling voice, "Princess Arwen can give up her eternal life for Estelle, and so can I." ā
"What's the use of eternal life? Do you know the pain of longing? I've been living in this pain since you left last time, and your face appears in my mind, in my dreams. ā
"If I were to live forever in this agony, I would rather die. ā
With that, Aisha didn't give Edward a chance to explain, and began to undress.
Edward's eyes widened as he looked at Aisha's beautiful body, forgetting what to say.
"No, no! don't, Aisha. Edward quickly grabbed the blanket and covered Aisha's body, "Listen to me, Aisha." I'm not from this world, I won't stay here for long, I can leave at any time!"
"Then I'll follow you away, wherever you go. Aisha stubbornly said, "And our children." ā
"Kid......" Edward, the chick fainted at the sight of the name. If it's just Aisha, he might be able to spend a binding unit to let her leave with her, but if it's a child, should he also let him bind his soul?
Edward has always been a little against this kind of soul binding, and he will never allow his children to be bound to his soul as well!
"Mother-in-law and mother are like a girl, if you like them, don't let them down! Don't worry, I won't peek, and besides, it's not nice to say that you kind of chick does that. ā
At this moment, Richard's voice suddenly appeared, startling Edward.
"But ......"
"But, don't forget that you're a time-traveler now, aren't you afraid you won't be able to come back?
Edward thought for a moment, but was quickly pushed down by Aisha, and the first curiosity quickly made him stop worrying and move abruptly......