Chapter Ninety-Six: Start with the Fountain

It's a deep, cold cave. At the same time, it is also the place that Yuren has been looking for.

After killing the giant snake, Yulian handed over the corpse to the spirit warriors to be dissected, although there is nothing special about the xenomorph body in this world, but some of the organs in the corpse of a lord-level xenomorph like this are still useful. Of course, these things are of little value to Yuren, but they are very different to Charlotte, and as the captain of the special operations unit of the Knights of the Last Days, Yuren believes that these things will be of maximum use in her hands.

However, touching the corpse was obviously not the main purpose of Yuren's visit, and because of this, after he handed over the matter to his subordinates, Yuren walked alone into the snake cave in front of him to find the source of the source.

Although the cave is very deep, but it is not dark, and in fact, with the deepening of Yulian, the original colorless space, but gradually appeared a faint brilliance, it is not an ordinary light, this is the sign that the density of mana in the air has reached the limit, when it reaches this level, the mana will no longer be like the air can not grasp and gaze, but embody enough form and color. And now, in this dark cave, this colorful streamer flows slowly like a galaxy in the dark night, they surround Yulian's side, changing their form with his movements, this is a wonderful scenery that makes people feel refreshed, even Yulian, can't help but revel in it.

Although Yuren did not let his guard down, in fact, he did not bring up his senses, after all, through Mana's reactions and fluctuations, he had already mastered the entire cave environment, and there were no lifeforms here except him, which is why Yuren was so leisurely at the moment. He reached out and pressed the hilt of his sword at his waist as he carefully felt the power of Manna surging around him, which did not seem to show any abnormality in response to Yuren's arrival.

And this starts with the surname of Mana Power.

On this continent, almost everyone believes that Manna is a collection of life force forces, it is like a river of life, spreading hope, existence and life to all places to maintain the growth and existence of the whole world, and those living beings in the world will reincarnate into Manna after death, and gather into the river to continue their journey.

Because of this, people's attitudes towards Manna are divided into two factions. On the one hand, there are pragmatists led by the Mage Association, who believe that Mana is just an energy, and since it is an energy that can bring great benefits to mankind, it is natural to maximize its use and use it widely. However, the other side led by the Church of Grace has a completely different view, in their view, Mana is the source of human life, and the power to protect Mana is to protect the world and humanity. In their eyes, it was a blasphemy to study and develop the power of Manna with such ruthlessness as the Mage Guild. After all, after the death of human beings, unless there is an accident (like a special case like Judy's), their souls will be re-transformed into Mana Collection, that is to say, in the power of Mana used by the Mage Association, it is very likely that there are also souls of their dead relatives, and in the face of such a situation, they can still use it so calmly?

However, the Mage Association is dismissive of the Church of Holy Grace, in their opinion, when people's souls become Mana again, it means that they have died, and Mana herself has no memories and no feelings, how can you be sure that there must be our dead relatives in it?

This issue has become the focus of controversy between the two factions, the Holy Grace Church believes that the Church of Grace is cold and cruel, and has no surname, while the Church of Grace believes that the Church of Grace is sentimental and hypocritical. The two sides did not quarrel and discuss this matter, and the Mage Guild said that you said that you should respect Mana, but the result is not to release those magic that needs to consume Mana, what is the difference between you and us. The Church retorted that we use it with gratitude, and unlike you cruel and ruthless bastards, do you appreciate the existence of a spell when you use it? The Mage Guild immediately retorted that even if you are grateful, what can you do, Manna itself has no feelings and thoughts, and that you are grateful to it for a superfluous act, and that the air and the earth are also important beings that sustain our human life, but you are not grateful to them, which is really unreasonable. The Church of Divine Grace was furious and said that we are trying to protect the peace of this world and mankind and ensure that Manna can be used on the right track, and do you research maniacs think about the whole world? The Mage Guild said that we study the power of Manna to make this world and humanity better, and that the old stubbornness of your church is the trend that hinders the development of history, so if you want to maintain the peace of the whole world, you should immediately dissolve the church and not use magic to contribute to the world. And the Church of Holy Grace immediately retorted, "If we dissolve your Mage Association, it will be too late to wait until the continent is destroyed......... The positions of both sides, the class contradictions, are so acute that all countries are also suffering from them. As practical countries, in fact, they have no interest in using this energy with a grateful mindset or a research mindset, as long as the source can bring benefits to them. But the problem is that the Mage Guild and the Church of Holy Grace are all over the continent, and the former has quite high magic civilization skills, which every country wants. However, the Church of Holy Grace also has considerable popularity among the lower classes because of a series of actions such as justice, not to mention that there are many nobles who are also quite interested in their teachings, and if they suppress it without authorization, it will arouse public anger. As a result, the political axes of various countries can only be regarded as ostriches for the struggle between the two factions. With the exception of those countries that are closer to the headquarters of the Mage Guild and the Holy Grace Church in favor of their neighbors, most of the other countries are duplicitous.

However, whether it is the Mage Society, the Church of Holy Grace, or the royal families, they all have a common understanding, that is, Manna herself has no will, let alone memories and feelings. They're just energy, and they're just secondary.

It's right in front.

The strong power of Mana is like honey melting in the air, and even makes people a little breathless. Yuren took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, then he turned around and walked inside.

In front of Yulian was a huge, wide cave, which used to be the lair of the giant snake, and it could be seen from the smooth cave wall that the giant snake must have lived here for a while, and the whole cave exuded a fishy smell unique to wild beasts, but this was not a problem for Yulian, who was standing quietly at the entrance of the cave, staring at the beautiful ball suspended in the air.

Fountainhead.

The source of infinite power is now quietly suspended in the air in a beautiful form that shines with colorful colors and is like a crystal, and around it, the power of Mana visible to the naked eye is constantly extending and spreading around, this beautiful scene has surpassed all human imagination, even in the most magnificent dreams, it can not be compared with the scene.

Calm, calm......... Yulian took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, it was not the first time he had seen the source, but it was the first time he had a source, in his previous life, Yulian had witnessed those sources countless times, and the powerful power they possessed, of course, he did not want to have a source. However, this thing is rare but not sought, not to mention the scarcity, and it is difficult to determine the location of its appearance. In addition, all the forces attach great importance to the source they have, and naturally they are also heavily guarded, even more so than the royal palace. After all, the palace can be snatched back if it is occupied, but once the source is taken by the enemy, then it means that the general trend has gone, and there is no possibility of turning the tables.

It's not for nothing that Yuren is so excited, although on the mainland, the common way to use the source is to start building cities and fortresses around the location of the source, but in fact, in the more ancient times, there was a means to move the core of the source, and this method could move the core of the source to the place he wanted, and make some changes. And Yulian is one of the people who happens to know this method, and because of this, he chooses to go into the mountains to search for the source. Otherwise, if there were no means to move the core, then it would be impossible to rebuild a city in such a deep mountain with only Yuren's current manpower and financial resources. After all, he was just one person, and he didn't have the same amount of financial, material, and human resources as the royal family, the Mage Society, and the Church of Grace to do all this.

"So, let's get started........."

Yuren took a deep breath, he said to himself, and then, pointing out his right hand towards the source that was floating in the air.

Then, the strange mark resurfaced in Yuren's palm.

And with Yu Lian's movements, the source that was originally floating in the air and standing still, also gradually reacted, and the crystal transparent ball began to tremble slightly, and at the same time, the heavy Mana breath suddenly dispersed and roared around, forming an invisible wind, raging and scattering.

Yuren gritted his teeth and braced Mana's hurricane while recalling in his head the information he had gotten.

"Although the so-called source is the source of infinite Mana's power, but it is not completely impossible to move the existence, the meaning of their existence is to guide the original people can never grasp, touch and use the power, in short, the source itself is not power, but the valve of power, as long as the power behind it can be suppressed, then the valve can be easily disassembled, and then, the power of Mana will automatically replenish the missing part, and eliminate the original gap...... Origin. And the only way to suppress the huge power of Manna is ............"

Thinking of this, Yu Lian couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and the next action was something that even for him was very risky and had never been experienced. Although that person was very confident in his statement, for Yu Lian, it was not something he had mastered and was familiar with after all, but now he had no way back. The Church of Divine Grace has sent people here, and although they have eliminated them themselves, they will definitely continue to send people here, and if they don't quickly shift the location of the source, it will be a problem to put it here.

Can't wait any longer!

Yu Lian gritted his teeth, and then immediately asked through the soul connection.

"Are you ready?"

"We're ready, Your Excellency!"

"Good!"

Hearing Judy's answer, Julien let out a low snort, then stretched out his right hand, and then shook it hard. And with his movements, the originally slightly trembling source suddenly became intense, and at the same time, the power of Mana surging like a tsunami completely burst out from it, whistling and washing the surrounding walls, and the originally gorgeous and vague brilliance has become dazzling and impossible to look at directly. Mana's power had completely lost control and began to radiate wantonly in all directions, its concentration had exceeded the limit, and Yulian could even feel that even the long sword behind him was calling out for joy because of the strong power of Mana. However, it is a pity that at the moment, Yulian has exhausted all his strength just by controlling the source, and there is no way to pay attention to his soul weapon at all. Otherwise, if he can take this opportunity to let his soul weapon devour the power of Manna here, then he may be able to return to his original form soon. But now............ I can only sigh that it's a pity.

Although the power of Mana connected to the source is endless, its strength is limited, after the initial catharsis of the storm, the strength of the Mana tide has weakened a lot, and taking this opportunity, Yuren began to slowly close the core of the source spring, he gritted his teeth and concentrated, like a worker controlling the sluice, under the impact of the flood, forcibly closing the sluice. But fortunately, Mana's catharsis had reached its peak before, and because of this, the resistance they could bring was getting smaller and smaller, and soon, the source of the violent trembling gradually shrank in the air, and the original color of the body became as transparent as ice at this moment, and then, with Yulian pressing with both hands, the last trace of Mana's power was completely gone, and disappeared.

Finally it worked.

Looking at the beautiful crystal floating in front of him, only the size of a palm, You Lian let out a long sigh of relief. He reached for the fountain in front of him, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Now, Yulian can confirm that his plan has succeeded more than half.

Stroking the fountain in his hand, Yu Lian thought of something else at the moment. It was a secret buried deep under the Twilight Castle, and it used to be Yuren's regret, and now, he finally had the opportunity to make up for it in his own way.

"Your Excellency, have you succeeded?"

It wasn't until a crisp, sweet voice sounded that Yulian pulled his thoughts back again, and he looked up, then showed a gentle smile.

At this moment, in front of him, it was no longer those warriors in black armor, but a group of beautiful girls, who were standing tall in front of him, wearing ancient and mysterious metal armor, and the girls led by them were looking at the man in front of them with her beautiful, bright red eyes, revealing a gentle smile. Just before, when Yuren released the power of Mana, he had already informed the spirit warriors to hurry up and absorb the power of Manna through the connection between souls, after all, the power released in that moment was not comparable to ordinary times in terms of density and quality. And now it seems that these geist warriors have also fulfilled his task well, and now they have not only recovered their human form by absorbing enough Mana power, but they can also use their magic to manifest their armor like Offariel did. The streamlined metal armor of silver and black set off their bodies, showing wonderful curves, and the girls stood straight in front of Yuren, their faces smiling confidently, the long swords at their waists shining with a hazy magical light, and the armor on their chests, a budding white rose, was particularly eye-catching.

"I succeeded, and you seem to be doing well. ”

Retracting his gaze from Judy's face, Yuren smiled, reached out and placed the fountain into his arms, then shrugged his shoulders and swept over the young knights standing in front of himβ€”they had now regained their original strength and become true knights.

"Of course, Your Excellency. ”

Hearing Yulian's inquiry, Judy also replied with a chuckle, gently stroking the long sword in her hand, revealing a smug smile.

"We have fully recovered our strength, and from now on, we can proudly say that we have become your strongest force again............ I guess you seem to care more about one other thing, though. ”

"Did you guess?"

Although it seemed that someone had told him what was going on in his heart, Yu Lian didn't have an embarrassed expression at all.

"What do you think?"

"I am looking forward to, Your Excellency, and like you, I hope to see it again, and with the power of the Fountain, we will surely be able to achieve our expectations. ”

"Let's go home, then. ”

Then, Yuren spoke.

"I think we're going to surprise Miss O'Faryl. ”

(To be continued)