Chapter 26: Grantham (9)
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After briefly comforting Gonzalez, High Priest Francesca's gaze fell on Link again.
"I have something to say separately with the apostles of Gathos. Whether it was the irrefutable tone or the real name of the Wind Pillar, Gonzalez realized that the situation was serious, but he couldn't make a decision for Link, so he could only bow back slightly.
The name of the Grand Duke was won by the remnants of the army of Longyan Fort, without the suppression of his grandfather, after the battle of the fortress, the Watchman Fort suffered heavy losses, and he did not know how long he could be the Grand Duke.
Blake, who was being treated, glanced at the hole in the chest of Gonzalez's armor and whispered a few words to another priest, who immediately walked over to Gonzalez to remove the Vampire Queen's curse.
Francesca pointed his finger to the sky, and a golden pillar of light immediately enveloped him and Link in the sky, and the light screen that was erected in an instant made it impossible for others to see the situation inside.
Link couldn't see the outside inside the pillar of light, it was a special barrier isolated from the outside world, and the golden light that symbolized the morning light shone warmly on his body, and Francesca looked at Link for a long time before speaking.
"Influenced by the Goddess of Magic, Hohenheim has remained neutral since the invasion of the undead, and in order for the mages to help me defend the new capital, I made a pact with Hohenheim as the supreme leader of the Dawn Sect. ”
Link was silent on the surface, but he was secretly on guard.
The relationship between Dawn and the Natural Alliance in the fantasy world is not very good because of the camp, and it is the same here.
"This agreement is about you. Noticing Link's stiffness, Francesca told him, "In the name of the leaders of the Dawn cult, I promise them to persuade you to go to Hohenheim. ”
"Huh?" convince me to go to Hohenheim? Isn't that the City of Mages? Children of Nature and Mages...... Well, even if there is a close relationship between the two, why let me go?Link looked at Francesca. Wait for the explanation of the High Priest.
"Because you are the only child of nature to be recognized by the pillar of water. ”
"High Priest, you also know that I am from the Exiled Lands, and I don't know much about the world here. Link stretched out his hands, indicating that he didn't fully understand.
"You don't know that the pillar of water has been corroded, and so has the goddess of magic. ”
Link nodded, fearing that the meaning would be wrong, and added, "Yes." ”
"The power you have in you is gained from the past. Hohenheim also wanted to emulate his predecessor. As soon as Francesca said this, Link immediately understood Hornheim's intentions, and someone wanted to be the second Bray.
"But I don't have a source of pure magic in me, and everything I took from the other side of time has already been given to Bray. ”
"That's between you and Hohenheim. "Francesca put on the attitude that my task is only to be in charge of persuasion.
Link thought for a moment and asked, "Since Hohenheim has exchanged the town guard for the new capital for the leader of Dawn as a lobbyist, what kind of conditions did he offer me to go to Hohenheim?" ”
Seeing that Link understood the hint in his words, Francesca smiled, not too stupid, "Open all the books in the library and the secret scrolls in exchange." Attached is the condition that if successful, join forces with the United Kingdom of Humanity to fight the undead. ”
All books and secret volumes, including the ** library, are open...... This is indeed the most needed as a novice rookie, just ...... Why is Hohenheim so sure that I will definitely go? As a child of nature, I can learn authentic knowledge by going to the Guardian Land.
As if knowing what Link was thinking at the moment, Francesca gave a timely explanation, "The Water Pillar has never chosen a new Child of Nature since it was invaded, and the other three pillars have closed themselves off since the invasion of the undead, devoting all their strength to fighting and removing the corruption of death. Don't you wonder why you didn't wake up by the pillar, why didn't the Guardian send someone to pick you up? The four elements symbolize balance and are a buffer between the two camps and the forces. Imbalance between water and earth. will upset the balance between the two factions, and the Wind Pillar will have to change the original faction and become the order instead. ”
Francesca's words finally made Link change color, of course he thought about it, but he couldn't come to a reasonable conclusion, and he didn't expect that it was Sanzhu who took the initiative to cut off contact with the outside world.
That's not right. If it is true, as Francesca said, that earth, wind, and fire have put all their powers into maintaining the balance of the world, why can he still use the divine powers of the gods of nature?
"As long as you are recognized, you can have the power of the gods, isn't that what you were taught in the Exiled Lands?"
"Yes, but ......" Link's question got stuck in his throat. The past time, the trial of the pillar of water. A pure, unpolluted source of magic, the words mingled together to arrive at an answer that he couldn't believe but couldn't believe it, "What do you mean...... I'm using the divine power of the four elements that go against pollution in this world?"
The gods of nature went to great lengths to go to the Exiled Lands not only to find a fateful person who could break through the frost and cold life box, but also to pass on untainted power to the new children of nature born from the life weavers. Is this possible? No, it's already worked, and Bray is using the source of magic I brought back from the past to become a god. The illusion is just a strange dream for the earthlings, but it is also a projection created by the second generation of gods, just like I can materialize the things created in the illusion in the world here.
"It seems that you have figured it out, and I will not waste my tongue anymore. After learning what Link was thinking, Francesca jumped on to the next topic, which was the purpose of his meeting with Link: "Finally, on behalf of Ilyas, the god of light, I would like to convey to you the secret pact made by the first generation in the Silver Age. ”
Francesca's body emitted a light that was stronger than the sunlight in the sky, it was a moment of squinting, and when he opened it again, Link was now in the vast and boundless universe, under his feet was a planet surrounded by a huge Edgar, the pillar of light that symbolized water in the north had turned gray-black, and the black ice sheet also covered most of the 6 places from the top, which showed that it was badly corroded. Beyond the gold and silver rings that symbolize light and darkness, the triangle that symbolizes fate has been blackened, and this image makes Link's heart tighten.
[In order to continue Edgar's existence, we made a secret pact at the beginning of the Silver Age, and we will never break the ban on humanity unless we have to. Right now. It's time. A clear voice with the peculiar freshness of a teenager sounded in Link's mind, and before he could think of a statement, the man had returned to reality, Francesca was standing opposite, and the barrier formed by the sunlight was gradually fading.
Taking advantage of the fact that the enchantment did not completely fail, Francesca offered Link a proposal in his personal capacity. Going to Hohenheim is the right and only option. He should no longer remain at the Watchtower. After Alex's death, Gonzalez became a veritable Grand Duke, whether left as a friend or as a child of nature, only to become an unstable factor that shook Gonzalez's position.
Only a small number of high-ranking priests were left, and the elite of Dawn, with the high priest as the main priest, flew away from the fortress on a griffin.
When the griffons flew away, Gonzalez pulled Link aside and asked Francesca what he had told him.
"On the condition that he come forward to persuade me to go to Hohenheim, he will be able to replace the Dawn elite in the new capital in exchange for Mage City. ”
It took Gonzalez a few seconds to digest the explosive answer, "Why did Hohenheim do this?"
"They want to emulate Bray. Link paused, and then added to Hohenheim's offer of himself. "They were willing to provide all the books and scrolls in their collection, and promised to join forces with humanity to fight the undead if they succeeded. ”
Gonzalez took a deep breath, this was unprecedented for Hohenheim, and it seemed that the Mage Council was out of the way. It's no wonder that if you can get the untainted source of magic, you will be able to obtain the pure magic of the ancient times, and this temptation is enough to curb the continuous addition of high-level mages to the undead empire......
After weighing the pros and cons, Gonzalez also agreed that Link should go to Hohenheim. Edgar's spells were originally from the Four Elements. Hohenheim holds the tome that has been kept secret since the birth of the mage of humanity, in the Guardian Place. Link can only find knowledge about the Children of Nature in Hohenheim.
After a six-day siege, less than 2,000 of the 5,000 regular troops at the Watchtower remained, and the Vengeance Army was slightly better, with half of the 6,000 remaining, and even more would have survived had it not been for the entry of the Vampire Queen at the end. The most pity is the civilians who were sent to the dwarven city of Sander for refuge. Most of them are young and middle-aged, and if they are still alive, they can be directly replenished into the troops, which is good, but the reserves are all cut off. Except for those homeless due to the flooding of their land. No one wants to go to the front line.
For the first time, Gonzalez presided over the meeting as the principal in a large tent that had been erected on an improvised basis.
Outside the tent, Link approached Dwarf Dant, who had his body cremated on the spot by the officers, in order to convince him to become acting commander.
Dante refused, arguing that Alex's direct adjutant, Hobbs, could be promoted to commander, and he was already the number two man in the army.
"Positionally, he is indeed the number two under Alex, but in terms of the entire army, you are the worthy spiritual leader. The prestige and connections are no worse than Alex. Link understands the importance of Dante, the dwarf who founded Dragonrock with Befast is one of the symbols of Dragonrock in his own right, and the only living patriarch.
Seeing that Dante didn't speak, Link continued to lobby: "Gonzalez needs your help, I'm afraid he can't suppress the old people in the army at his age, in this siege, most of the ordinary soldiers died, and only Alex died in the high-ranking officers." Only absolute strength can keep the title of Grand Duke, Dante, do you want to watch the old Befast Division, which has been condensed with great difficulty, turn into a mess of sand again?"
I don't know if it was the name of Befast that played a role, or if Alex's death touched Dante, he hesitated for a moment, saying that Gonzalez was facing more trouble than the army, and the aristocracy was the real problem. Today's Befast Lordship is a combination of the army of Longyan Fort and the landless nobles, and there are still people willing to submit to the army on the side of the army, thinking about the bloodline of the commander and Gonzalez. The nobles have no scruples, they have been secretly competing with the army, but the caravans from other territories have to be maintained by these guys who do not participate in the war, and the nobles have mages from Hohenheim in their hands, and the number of private soldiers is also quite large. Now that Alex is dead, with the army that Gonzalez can mobilize, I am afraid that it will be difficult to compete with the nobles, and even if Danteken is out, it will only be a draw.
"Tie......" Link squinted at Abigail, the archon who walked out of the barracks tent, the leader of the nobility, whose status was equivalent to Alex's status in the army.
"If I can convince the nobles not to get into trouble with Gonzalez, will you be willing to take on the position of acting commander?"
Dante glanced at Link and nodded, "Be careful." That guy was a mage. ”
Returning to the magic tent that the private soldiers had just set up, a gust of wind slipped in with Abigail, and when he sensed that something was wrong, he took out the short staff he was carrying with him and slowly turned around, only to see the young man brought back by the Grand Duke of Befast standing behind him, carrying a strange weapon that flashed with lightning.
As a descendant of the former princes and still retains the title of duke, Abigail looked at Link coldly. At first glance, you can tell that you are not here to drink tea and chat. Is it to clear the way for Gonzalez, "Isn't it the iron law of the children of nature not to intervene in the politics of mankind?"
"I'm just doing my job of maintaining balance, and of all the rules, this has the highest priority. Link replied with a cold face.
Abigail carefully analyzes the implications contained in Link's words. Does the so-called maintenance of balance mean the sacrifice of a single obstacle in order to maintain the unity of the Watchtower? If we look at it from this point of view, even a great purge is not an exaggeration.
Cold sweat crept up his forehead, Abigail secretly estimated Link's strength, he had heard that Link had single-handedly blocked the death rider of the Death Knight Sebrien, one of the three major lords of the Undead Empire, and had also witnessed the scene of his battle with another undead lord, the vampire queen Fidel. The Child of Nature is not applicable to the mortal fifth order at all. It is also impossible to tell how strong he really is. Abigail wasn't sure if the mage who had just entered the master level would be able to block Link's attack, and besides, the Child of Nature still had divine punishment, and if he fought back too much, he would be the one who died.
"What do you want?"
"I will not ask you to be honest with Gonzalez, I only hope that while the Watchfort is resting, you will be able to sue the nobles of the Befast realm as an archon. ”
"It's that simple?" Abigail clearly didn't expect Link to threaten with death, just to make such a condition.
"As I said, my purpose is just to maintain balance. "If you do it again, you will touch the bottom line of the precepts of the children of nature. And Link also knew that these nobles would not give up their rights lightly, and it was impossible for them to be honest with the fifteen-year-old hairy boy. He can do it for Gonzalez. It is to buy precious time, as long as the army is controlled, the nobles are not in trouble, and the Watchport can maintain a temporary equilibrium under the threat of the undead as a common enemy. When Gonzalez grows strong enough, he can start cleaning up these unstable dìngs.
"Okay. I promise you. ”
Link shook his head, just verbally saying yes wasn't enough.
Abigail's gaze swept to the table, on which were enchanted ink and blank enchanted scrolls.
"No, I need you to take an oath in the name of the god of magic, if you break it. He will not be able to advance again for the rest of his life. ”
Abigail's face sank, and the backlash for breaking the agreement was far less severe than swearing an oath to the gods.
"Dead people can't advance, as long as you keep your oath, I will never interfere with your actions outside of the agreed time, of course, I can swear. Link raised the storm's fury, and Abigail gritted his teeth in agreement, urged by the crackling lightning.
"In the name of Lorelei of Offa, I, Abigail Ryder Enos, take the oath......" Abigail squinted at Link, motioning for him to give what he called an 'agreed time'.
Link stretched out three fingers of his left hand.
"Never ...... with the Grand Duke of Befast within three years"
"It's Gonzalez. Fearing his deception, Link demanded that Abigail swear in Gonzalez's name and, of course, the title of Grand Duke.
Gritting his teeth, Abigail added Gonzalez's full name, "For three years, I will never engage in infighting with Gonzalez Menger, Grand Duke of Befast, and assist him in defending against foreign enemies." ”
After pondering this passage and making sure that there were no problems, Link took an oath in the same way: "In the name of Gaxos of the atmosphere and thunder, I, Link, hereby swear that after the Archduke of Befast Gonzalez Menger came of age, I will never interfere in the internal affairs of Befast, nor will I harm or kill Abigail Ryder Enos, the servant of the goddess of magic." ”
After ensuring the safety of his life, Abigail watched Link leave his tent, and suddenly a person stepped out, and the aristocratic private soldiers guarding the door were frightened back to their posts by what was thrown out of them before they could lift the curtain.
Sweeping the table along with expensive magical items such as magic ink and enchanted scrolls, Abigail still couldn't let out his anger.
Three years, three years from now we'll see......
After listening to Link's speech, Dante stroked his forehead, "You really went......"
Gonzalez was also quite surprised, Link actually went to Abigail for trouble without consulting him, "Do you know where he came from? he is not an ordinary nobleman, the Enos family is a magical family in the old empire, and has a place in the twelve realms of the rebellion of the princes, and most importantly, he has a blood relative who has become a saint. ”
It's really not small, Link estimates that since he is a magic family, then this mortal blood relative must also be a mage, "Claire or Bard?"
"You know?" said Dante, who was surprised.
"I've seen it over there. ”
"It's Claire, she's from the Enos family, you should be careful when you go to Hohenheim this time, this family is known for being short-sighted and careful. Gonzalez didn't want Link to build a strong enemy because of himself.
"Now they have a request for me, until I become a god, until I still have use value, neither Claire nor other mages will touch me. Link is convinced. (To be continued!)