Chapter 3 II: The heart-wrenching Cheney
Winter is getting deeper, but it also indicates that a new spring is coming. Under the protection of the World Tree, the Merlin Sanctuary is like spring all year round, and there is no need for the instructors to worry about the environment. They carried out specific research through the sanctuary left for them by the sages in order to tap into the deepest potential of humanity, so that the inexhaustible magic and extremely long life were only a milestone in their journey, and what they really wanted to touch was the mark of the God of Creation, Dharma, buried in the souls of all things.
They were not in a quarrel with the world, but since they were seized by King Charles, the Merlin Sect has been in an embarrassing situation. Charlie, who got the [Dissociation Hand], had no fear, and those old people had been watching, they were sure that this guy would not be able to attack if he had a little sense, but the young Cheney did not let go of his heart, and her role as an envoy must have learned much more than the old people who sat in comfortable seats.
To summarize what she saw, to sum it up in four words, it is not optimistic. She hadn't told the elders about the Original Church about Project Alice, and she didn't really know about it, she only knew that it was a sign of King Charles' cooperation with the Original Church. On the one hand, this represents that the original church has also left a handle on King Charlesβobviously because of the mess of the opposition between the dissociates and the original party, and on the other hand, it also shows that the value of Merlinism for Charles has been diluted......
Although there is a contemporary Merlin as the [perfect container], but this method is already the next policy, and it is not clear what Charlie will do after using Merlin's body, the World Tree can no longer stop this madman, this kind of bomb will explode one day if it is left around, but they can't use force to make this guy into slag, because they don't have the ability to do it at all. In the final analysis, Merlinism is just a mysterious organization that uses religion to conduct magical research activities.
Since the birth of the Merlin Cult in the Yaris, the impression of this sect attached to the World Tree has always been mysterious in people's minds, but this mystery has now been gradually torn apart under the persecution of King Charles's unkindness, and the image of the Merlin Sect among the people is rapidly collapsing, and even looking inward through the barrier for three days......
This is not a good trend. And the organization that has received the same bad news as them recently is probably the Star Society, because their leader, Tower LS Runwell, was removed from the position of the country's chief warlock for dereliction of duty, and the original position was taken over by Hogg, the commander-in-chief of the Brotherhood. Of course, Tara is still the Tara of the Stellar Society, and in Cheney's opinion, this may be a good thing for her appearance, the two of them are good friends, they often get together to chat, and Tara needs to take a good rest. I don't know what Tara really thinks.
Finding a rare time to spare, Cheney sat in the small courtyard in front of the First Sanctuary, slowly erecting his cherry blossom-colored hair with a wooden comb. She found a few gray hairs and wanted to leave them alone, but in the end she pulled them out ruthlessly. It's self-deception, she knows it, but she still wants to. Remember, Sheldon was here a few years ago to conduct experiments on nightmare fusion...... But now there is a new person to replace him.
She's still a little used to it. This is clearly the response in her heart, and she knows it.
"Yo, the busy people are finally not busy?" Hearing Tara's voice again, Cheney seemed to be in a trance, and she quickly turned around and saw a living person.
"Wow! Why are you here? Tara looked at the other in surprise and said, "You ......"
"On the way to take over the position, I stopped by to take a look, anyway, there is a sign you gave me, isn't it?" Tara shook the entry and exit cards in her hand, her face a little haggard than before, "Truth be told, if the chief warlock doesn't do it, he won't do it...... I've been feeling a little tired of doing anything lately, and my magic level has regressed a lot compared to before, so it's time for me to let go of all that and take a break. β
Tara frowned, and her eyes swirled with cherry blossom-colored magical light: "Wait...... Tara, are you cursed? β
"Ah, my brother has told me about it, too, but nothing bad seems to have happened lately......" Tara shrugged, not as if she didn't care much, "I'm to blame for the Chief Warlock, but I don't want to deal with the mess that the Cardinal left me." β
"The level of this curse is very high, and it is through the power of the World Tree that I can see the slightest bit of this curse." Cheney squinted and took Tara's hand, "You have to be careful. Maybe it's because of this curse that it's ...... I don't believe you don't care about this at all. β
"Cut, I'm aware of my own affairs," Tara said, "and I've actually found out about the effect of this curse on me, but I can't get rid of it......"
Cheney said anxiously: "What effect? If you want me to contact the elders, maybe you can useβ"
"βno." Tara immediately rejected Cheney's proposal, "The specific impact includes many aspects, the most direct impact is that my magic level has decreased, which is most likely related to my previous dealings with the [Miracle Stone], and it may be the effect of the curse that I have become easily tired recently......"
"It's also possible that you're getting old." Cheney said solemnly, "Your complexion is much worse than before. Even this curse can't even see through the power of the World Tree, which means that the power level of the person who cursed you is even equal to the World Tree. β
"It's possible that it's not human......," Tara waved her hand, "who can be equal to the World Tree?" I don't need to talk about it, it was half a year ago, so why talk about this again? β
"We haven't seen each other in a long time, so it's not a big deal," Cheney said. Anyway, Charlie has found a handle in both our Merlin Sect and the Original Church, and you stars will have a lesson from our two pasts, so there will be no more moths. β
"It's pretty much the same, actually." Tara shook her head and sighed, "After losing the identity of the chief warlock, there will always be something that is not eye-opening, occupying the impregnation tower there and not knowing what to do, and even some people in order to make a profit, the cost of impregnation has increased from one gold coin to hardware coins, this kind of thing can be done......
"Then you won't fix it?"
Tara continued: "The whip is out of reach. Yaris is too big, and the sporadic embezzlement can be solved in time, but for some reason, the silverfish in the Star Society are pouring out like a flood...... To be honest, after losing my position as the chief warlock, my voice will definitely be greatly reduced, and what can the leaders of the Star Society do? Even if our family has guarded these magic towers for generations, we have no skills and have to recruit people. β
"Also, the Merlin Sect is actually pretty much the same." Cheney said, "If Charlie and the Brotherhood come in, look at the old people who don't know what to do." Charlie actually got the [Hand of Dissociation]...... It's hard to do. β
"The [Hand of Dissociation] is certainly powerful, but the side effects are also very large, and it is impossible for him to hold it in his hand all the time." It seems that Tara also knows some of the characteristics of the [Dissociating Hand], "Anyway, I've always heard that the original sect was separated from the Merlin sect, is this really true?" β
"Probably...... bar. Cheney was stunned for a moment, and stammered in response, "I don't actually know very well about this matter, probably because the teachers in the Merlin Sect had a difference in philosophy, and then some of the teachers stole the items in the Merlin Sect and fled." β
"It's enough that you didn't go back at the time." Tara raised an eyebrow and said, "Can't you catch up?" β
"Because one of those two first-level magic weapons is too dangerous, and the meaning of the other ......is unknown," Cheney explained, in fact, half explanation and half conjecture, "and that was before I became a sect, and the relevant information goes back to one or two hundred years ago, so I guess it was not possible to recover it at that time, and it is useless to say it now." To be honest, it was really a wise thing to send Merlin out in the first place, at least to use this chip to confront Charlie. β
Tara said embarrassedly, "I thought the perfect container wasn't real at first......"
"Of course it's true, and it will be recycled when the time comes." "In a short time, he'll be here to get his wand." β
"It's quite well equipped."
"Actually...... This is the revelation of the World Tree to us. I don't know what the wand looks like, because it was given to him by the World Tree itself. β
"I'm going to have to see it then, haha!" Tara smiled heartily.
"If you have a chance, you can't help it." "Okay, okay, there's got a lot to do there, and it's not too late to talk about it." β
Tara gladly accepted: "Then I'm leaving." β
"Beware of curses." After Cheney saw Tara nodding, he let go of his tense face, "Take care." β
Tara probably knew who the curse was coming from, but there was clearly nothing she could do about it.