Section 2 Swords and Sorcery
"Sit down for a while, I'll go to Rena's and order something to eat." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Seeing that the Moon Emperor and Lecrest were seriously discussing the strategic direction for the future, Illia smiled and walked to the back of the courtyard, in the direction of the lovely military chef.
"This ...... Not really, right?" the Moon Emperor looked at the back of the goddess, a little embarrassed. It was terrifying for him to have such a noble deity at his service.
"It's okay, she won't mind. Ain sat against the wall and said lazily.
It was because he had nothing to do, so he unloaded all seven swords and took out the whetstones to polish and repair.
But I don't mind...... Although the Moon Emperor thought so in his heart, he didn't say it on his lips. He looked at the seven swords of different shapes, and thoughtfully walked over to Ain, who was sharpening his knives.
"Ain Yeklan, a name that can be feared by those fearless barbarian soldiers, you, Lecrest's best friend, are always behind him, haven't you ever thought of fighting for fame and fortune?"
Hearing such a straightforward question from the Moon Emperor, Lecrest, who was still sitting at the table, smiled. And Ain continued to smooth the edge of the knife with a whetstone, and said without raising his head:
"At first glance, I'm not the material for governing the country, just leave this kind of trouble to the old man over there to worry about. ”
Faced with Ain's faceless answer, Lecrest laughed out loud and said:
"Ain has always looked at fame and power lightly, as if there is nothing in this world that interests him except swordsmanship...... Oh, yes, including women, hahaha!"
The Moon Emperor smiled slightly, and he looked at Ain with a little more approval:
"Don't seek fame, only dedicate a body of martial arts to the king he respects. Lecrest, you really have an enviable sword!"
"That's because I'm old and my swordsmanship has regressed, so I have to bring a bodyguard with me to feel at ease. If it were you, why bother, chant a spell and a city would be easily taken. ”
"King Zhengyuan, you are too modest. And if everyone hears that I'm a man who can destroy a city just by reciting a spell, won't the world think of me as a monster?"
"Hehe, you're not a monster, you're a monster. "Before, he was still in a hostile relationship with the Moon Emperor, but now that he can joke like this, Lecrest seems to be in a good mood at the moment.
"It's really enviable, with Ain as a general, plus the blessing of the goddess of light, King Zhengyuan, you are so happy. There was indeed only envy in the Moon Emperor's eyes. He was not jealous of Lecrest, because the Moon Emperor was not a man who coveted fame, and his wish was only to live in seclusion with his people.
Lecrest shook his head and said:
"I don't agree with one last point, if you want to talk about the blessing of the goddess of light...... After all, war is a matter for humanity itself, and the goddess has never intervened. Although she is on our side, she does not belong to us. ”
"Understandable. The Moon Emperor nodded deeply.
In the air, there was only the "click" sound of Ain grinding the knives. When he concentrates on something, he takes it very seriously. Right now, he didn't care about the other two chatting in front of him, just blindly rubbing the blade in his hand.
The Moon Emperor glanced at Ain's seven swords again, and said with interest:
"Ain, you have a unique set of moves, you named it 'Sword Summoning', right? I've heard of it for a long time, but I've never seen it with my own eyes, and today I'm here as an ally to ask you to perform it for me, I wonder if you'll agree?"
Stopping what he was doing, Ain raised his languid eyes and looked at the Moon Emperor, then at Lecrest behind him. Seeing that the latter gestured to him, Ain put all his swords back into their sheaths and stood up. Because the polishing was not over yet, and it might continue later, Ain hung the seven swords on his body casually and recited the incantation.
When the incantation sounded, the Moon Emperor's expression turned serious, and his brows couldn't help but furrow.
With the sound of chanting, the seven swords on Ain's body all glowed, and the magic array that appeared under his feet also had some kind of linkage with this light. Watching all this, the Moon Emperor's brows furrowed deeply, revealing deep eyes.
At the end of the chant, a strangely shaped long sword appeared in Ain's hand, the whole body was aqua blue, and the sword body was as transparent as a cicada's wings, as if there were sparkling waves condensed in it. Ain swiped lightly towards the stone wall in the distance to the right front, and a huge wave of water actually set off in the grass out of thin air, and expanded to a 20-meter-high wave as it tumbled forward, submerging the entire stone wall in it.
The Moon Emperor's face was full of surprise, and he let out an exclamation with an eye-opening expression.
"This sword, called 'Flow Marks', is a holy sword of water attributes. As Ain said this, the sword faded from his hand, and finally, vanished.
The scene was still replaying in his mind, and the Moon Emperor seemed to be in some kind of contemplation. It wasn't until Ain called him several times that he came back to his senses, and after a little apology, the Moon Emperor held his chin with one hand and asked:
"Ain, how many swords can you summon?"
"I don't know, when I wanted to use it, a suitable sword naturally appeared in my mind. ”
"Are you saying that the shape of the sword will naturally come to your mind when you need it?"
"Not only the shape, but also the name and function of the sword, but also the method of summoning them, these will all be clear in the mind. ”
"Hmm......" After another period of contemplation, the Moon Emperor looked at Ain with some confusion and asked, "Ain, have you ever learned to summon magic?"
When Ain heard the words "summoning magic", he immediately laughed:
"I'm a swordsman, I only know how to use a sword, if I go to learn magic again, won't I be greedy for both things and lose them all?"
"Not necessarily, there is a kind of person who can use magic and is very skilled in swordsmanship, such a person is called a 'magic swordsman'. ”
"You mean, Ain is the 'Demon Swordsman'?" Lecrest leaned in, curious about how the topic was progressing.
"Ain does have the qualification of a 'magic swordsman', but he has not studied magic, and in my opinion, the 'sword summoning technique' he uses is actually a kind of summoning magic, but Ain himself has not discovered it. ”
"Are you sure?" Ain, who had never studied magic or even had a slight resistance to magic, looked skeptical.
"Of course. First, you'll have to chant a spell before each summoning your sword, which is a prayer that connects with otherworldly things, similar to divine magic and necromancy. As the incantation is chanted, your sword will glow and magic circles will appear, which are evidence of the use of summoning magic. The Moon Emperor's very affirmative tone invisibly deepened the credibility of this explanation.
"To activate summoning magic, you must first carry out 'Creation', and in order to form a passage 'Realm' that connects with the Otherworld, you must use 'Boundary' as a medium and pay a certain price. If my guess is correct, you must carry the seven swords on your body in order to launch the 'Sword Summoning Technique', these seven swords are your 'Boundary System', and you who carry the seven swords will become a 'Realm' in yourself. ”
After hearing this, Ain could only make an expression that seemed to understand but did not understand, and it was because the magic was too obscure that he didn't want to touch it.
"You said there was a price to pay for using summoning magic, so did Ain give anything?" Lecrest asked, a little worried.
The Moon Emperor carefully examined Ain's body for a while, and then asked:
"Do you feel dizzy and uncomfortable every time you use the 'Sword Summoning Technique'?"
"A little, but not in the way. Ain recalled, nodding in reply.
"Well, then your price should be a little essence and blood. Hehe, it doesn't matter. Since you only keep the sword for a very short period of time at a time, this one-time consumption doesn't come at a great cost. Because the utility of each sword is equivalent to one magic, it just consumes some mental power like a magician. ”
After listening to the Moon Emperor's explanation, Lecrest let out a deep breath.
"Ain, who taught you the idea of 'Summoning Sword Technique'?" The Moon Emperor was actually most puzzled by nothing more than this matter, because it must not be a simple person who could come up with the idea of using summoning magic as an ordinary one-time magic. And Ain said that he naturally formed the summoning method and instructions for the use of these swords in his mind when he needed it, so the conceivable reason is that someone instilled this knowledge in his head, but who could it be?
Among the magicians known to the Moon Emperor, there was not a single person who was so proficient in magic. Moreover, it is also unbelievable that this person is familiar with so many otherworldly divine swords. Because summoning magic summons otherworldly things, and records of otherworldly things are so rare in the world.
Shaking his head and waving away these clouds of doubt that unfolded like a haze, the Moon Emperor decided not to think about it anymore, he looked at Ain's seven swords again, the corners of his mouth curled, and he took out a stone from his bosom that could be pinched in the palm of his hand.
"What is this?" Ain wondered, the ordinary stone that somehow gave him an inexplicable affection.
"This is called 'Sword Stone', so to speak, it is a sword, but the shape is different from the sword. The Moon Emperor handed it to Ain. Ain held it and felt the fierce sword aura in it.
"Don't think I'm a magician, but I also prefer swordsmithing. In order to create a unique magic sword, it is necessary to fuse swords of different spirits together, and the 'Sword Stone' is something I created to facilitate the fusion. ”
Lecrest also took the small and ordinary stone from Ain's hand and played with it curiously.
"I see that you have been carrying seven swords on your body, and they are too bulky, if it is just for the sake of 'boundary system', it is better to hand it over to me to make seven 'sword stones', in that case, it will be much lighter to carry on your body. ”
After listening to the Moon Emperor's words, an overjoyed expression appeared on Ain's face. Indeed, it is quite tiring to go to the battlefield with seven swords at a time.
"Moreover, every time you want to launch the 'Sword Summoning Technique', you have to put the sword in your hand back into the sheath first, right? If that's too troublesome, why don't I help you create a special magic sword, so that you can summon the sword in your hand, and after you use it, you can automatically change it back, you see, how about it?" said the Moon Emperor with a deep smile.
"Great!" Ain was really indescribably excited, he felt that it was really great to be able to sign a war agreement with the Moon Emperor, and he actually brought him so much convenience at once. "Night, then you can do it for me. ”
Although Ain called his name, the Moon Emperor didn't care. Seeing him so excited and anxious, the Moon Emperor was also extremely happy in his heart.
"Ain!" a young girl's voice rang out, and the three of them turned around to see Rena, dressed as a maid, happily walking over with a dinner plate. On top of that, there are some meals and black tea.
And behind Rena, Ilia, who was wearing a long white dress, also strolled over unhurriedly.
"By the way, Nightstyx, I have something to tell you first. Ain greeted Rena, and suddenly as if she remembered something, she turned her head and said to the Moon Emperor in embarrassment.
"Well, what's the matter?"
Glancing at Lecrest, Ain covered his mouth and leaned into the Moon Emperor's ear and whispered:
"After eating something made by our cook, please don't think that we are going to poison you. ”