Chapter 53: Erosion

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During Link's visit to Hohenheim's book collection, the ground was already in shambles. As a person concerned, he did not know that he was sucked up by the pillar of light shot by Hohenheim.

The scene of Lorelei's emblem changing from a U-shape to a circle was not only seen by the people in the forest, but also by the city of Valolet. Before most of the people realized what was going on, Cervis had already taken action, asking Elsie to bring all the active people of the Artisan District to the city gates, and also sent all his soldiers to announce the new 'entry qualifications' before the barrier protecting Valolet City expired.

The refugees and apprentices who had witnessed the battle between the Children of Nature and the mages were of course aware of the great deal that was a big deal, but the conditions for entering the city were so strict that many of them decided to quit almost after Servis announced his status as the lord of the city. In addition to Valolet, there are still some places to mix, such as the Watchberg, which is recruiting people everywhere.

I have to say that Servis still has some brains, and he has made appropriate modifications to the construction proposed by Link, so that women, children and the elderly can enter the city directly, and it is best to have a skill, and no matter how bad they are, they must be able to do simple physical work, in short, they will not be able to eat for nothing. The number of refugees on the outskirts of Vaolet has decreased in a matter of days, half of them have signed an agreement to enter the city, some have left for other places, and only 30% of them are still waiting, hoping that the standards will be lowered in a few days.

Finn, who stayed in the City Lord's Mansion, waited left and right and did not see Link return, and asked Orlando more than once if Link would be in danger, and the half-elf comforted him that Lorelei had fallen, Bray had become the new god of magic, and the child of nature, who was an ally, would certainly be fine. As for the dwarves. They used the blacksmith's shop they occupied as a temporary base and soon devoted themselves to planning and composing the first step of the vast expansion project.

Hohenheim's teleportation beam hit the roof of the library, causing a slight vibration. When Link, who walked out of the teleportation array, saw Andrew again, the attitude of the blue-robed ** master was more respectful than last time. After nodding his head, Link made a beeline for the city gate, first to check the barrier that protected the city. The U-shaped arch that symbolizes Lorelei has become circular, the barrier is still there, but it has changed from invisible to translucent, the outline of the whole city looms under the protection of the barrier, and the eyes on the gate are still there. Trespassers who do not heed the advice will be punished by the spells of Andrew's Eye of Surveillance, which greatly reduces the burden on the guards. Elsie, who had been temporarily appointed as a sheriff, suddenly had a strange expression on his face when he saw Link.

Forty years later, the mysterious child of nature only survived in the stories of the bard and the memories of the old people, and he never imagined this early twenties. Ordinary people who are too ordinary to be ordinary can have such skills, and they can actually tie with the legendary sage. Elsie, who doesn't understand spells, only thinks the picture sent back by the projection technique is very remarkable, he actually bargained with such a character before, and he feels scared when he thinks about it.

Apparently unaware of Elsie's inner struggle, Link inquired about the current situation of the city, and was quite satisfied with the implementation of the city lord according to his proposal, and the main purpose of his plan was to ease the conflict between the dwarves and humans due to territorial disputes and the slave trade, and then the orcs and elves. It is necessary to unite all races to fight against the undead, and prevent the god of death from the root from drawing faith from the fear of death among all races.

Servis is so busy these days. Either busy discussing with the dwarves about the expansion of the city, or busy lobbying the nobles who lived in the establishment to ask them to pay for the expansion of the city. As soon as they heard that it was profitable, these nobles were refreshed, and agreed to take out some of the money and goods without much persuasion. When Link entered the City Lord's Mansion, it coincided with the nobles deliberating in the hall. He sneaked around and went to find Orlando and Finn. As soon as he saw him, Finn asked this and that, and the conversation revolved around Hohenheim, asking when he would be able to go up. Anyway, it's also Bray's divine medium.

Finn took the initiative to mention it, Link remembered that he had forgotten about the bear child, and his eyes immediately swept towards Finn's forehead, and the mark was still there, indicating that Bray had not crossed the river and demolished the bridge...... No, it should be said that until a more suitable candidate is found, he can only be regarded as a layman who can only be regarded as an apprentice.

"Didn't Bray mention me?" Finn couldn't hide his disappointment, and from Link's expression, it was not hard to guess that the conversation with Bray had nothing to do with him.

"Even if you replace Lorelei as the new god of magic, it will be very consuming to use the realm of gods, so you have to hurry up and get down to business, as for you...... The imprint is still there, at least your position as a medium has been preserved. "For this compatriot who is almost an adult, Link really doesn't know what to say about him. is not young, but sometimes his words and deeds are so childish that they make people headaches, Rono protects him too well, and the environment of the old town of the river valley is closed, and there is still something to learn from others.

Orophon, who was on the sidelines, noticed that Link looked tired and thought that he had been too worn out in the battle with Claire, so he dragged Finn to the courtyard to talk, leaving the guest room for Link to rest.

"Ah~ why did you pull me out? I still have a lot to ask him. ”

"You don't see him tired, let him get a good night's sleep. ”

Finn was a little unhappy, and the half-elf persuaded him earnestly, "You should also grow up, and you can't always protect yourself with the shell of a 'child'." When Valolet's business is taken care of, he'll leave, and what are you going to do then?"

Finn opened his mouth, he was used to being protected, and suddenly he had to face the situation of 'only relying on himself in the future', and the uneasiness that had disappeared since following Link returned.

Seeing the panic in his eyes, Orlando sighed, "If it weren't for his sake, I would never have been so close to you, you should know this in your heart." If it weren't for him, the gods wouldn't have chosen you as a medium. ”

Finn, who was reprimanded, was annoyed and angry, "What's wrong with wanting to find something to rely on?!"

"That's right, social creatures have such a subconscious. Orlando showed his indifferent side in front of Finn for the first time, "Link is a life weaver, and it is true that he has the power to change his fate, but if you don't work hard and just want to get wet, then you will lose what you get now." There is no free meal in the world, and naturally there will be no chance of free gain. ”

Of course, Finn knew that the half-elf was deliberately close to him because of Link, and he also understood that because of Link's relationship, he would inexplicably get a mark of wisdom, and then become a medium for Bray to convey oracles, he just wanted to use Link's care for his compatriots to get as much convenience as possible from the children of nature.

Why embarrass me in front of me?

"Alas...... As I said just now, Link will leave after the matter of Hohenheim is settled, and then you plan to find a new backer for yourself? Not only in this city, but other people who pay close attention to the movements of the Children of Nature know that you have a close relationship with him, there are many factions in Hohenheim, and Claire, who was banned by Link from the power of the elements, hates him to the bone, even if you are the medium of the god of magic, she may secretly stumble and die a medium with no background and no strength, and the gods will not condemn Lorelei, who is a sage, for this. You're a smart kid and you should know what I mean. If you want to live, you have to rely on yourself, not others. With that, regardless of Finn's feelings, Orlando turned and left, leaving Finn alone in the atrium with his head down.

Back in the room, Link was already asleep, and Orlando leaned over and tentatively touched Lin's back to his shoulder with his finger. No response, he dared to break Link's left hand under his other arm, and there was no blue mark on the back of his hand.

Bray's Seal of Wisdom is gone, which means that the matter of Hohenheim is over, and the next step is ...... Well?

Just as he was thinking about it, Orlando suddenly saw that Link's hands were unusually cold, and his body trembled slightly.

What's wrong? No, as a child of nature who has been recognized by the four elements, the average temperature will not make him feel hot or cold.

In the few seconds when Orlando was surprised, Link's body had formed a thin layer of ice, and he hurriedly exited the room, the cold air filled the entire room, and the ice became thicker and thicker, and soon enveloped the whole person.

Orlando didn't dare to touch it, so he could only watch as the guest room was sealed in ice, and the now abnormal soldiers immediately reported the situation to the centurion, and when Fern arrived, not only the guest room where Orlando lived, but the entire building was wrapped in ice.

"What's going on?"

Orlando also wanted to figure it out, and he shook his head solemnly: "The Child of Nature is inside." ”

Fern quickly reported the news to the city lord. As soon as he heard about this situation, Servis hurriedly ended his negotiations with the nobles and rushed over, and the anomaly in the living room naturally alarmed Finn, who was standing in the courtyard, but fortunately, the freezing stopped after freezing the entire building, and there was no tendency to continue to spread.

"Nature's Child in there?" Servis looked at the half-elf, the only one who knew what had happened.

Orlando nodded, "Don't ask me, I don't know why." Seeing that Link's face was a little bad, I asked him to rest for a while, who knew that his body began to freeze after he fell asleep, maybe...... It's some kind of self-preservation. Orlando didn't know the bottom of his heart when he said this, his knowledge of the Child of Nature came entirely from various legends and wood elves, and even if he lived for two hundred years, Link was the first child of Nature he dismantled.

Servis turned his gaze back to Finn, "Has he had such symptoms before?"

Finn shook his head repeatedly, indicating that it was the first time he had seen him.

Servis instructed his henchmen, "Pass the order, don't make a noise, and no one is allowed to reveal this." (To be continued!)

PS: Declare in advance that I revised the previous chapter and reversed the last 600 words at the end and the beginning of this chapter's 600 words, not to cheat the numbers. It's a pity that the chapter name won't be changed......