Chapter 33: Lost and Found
Under the blue sky, a beautiful soft blue light overflows.
It seemed to contain an invisible graceful kindness, which in an instant almost dispelled all the horrors and misfortunes that were coming.
Pol raised his head, and in his almost desperate gaze, a rickety, old figure emerged.
Everyone followed the prestige, only to see that the owner of the light source, dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe, looked a little flustered, and was walking towards the center of the execution ground step by step, his steps were strained and scattered, and at the same time, his old face was engraved with the vicissitudes of time and the joy of finally getting something.
Eric turned to signal Hayes to make a move, but Hayes just stood still, as if he didn't understand the meaning.
This pale blue light, which has not been seen for a long time, is it the treasure of the family?
However, ten years have passed, and the magic of the Destiny Pendant has long since failed, how can it emit the same pure glow at this moment?
God, she actually stood up and walked from the center of the castle to the execution ground where the crowd was in a commotion, what was it for?
For a moment, he was stunned. Eric sensed his gaffe and immediately shouted to everyone present, "It's Lady Rita!"
The guards stepped forward to support her body, and only then did they realize that the lord's wife, who had been lying on the sickbed for a long time, had suddenly become much more powerful than before.
She was out of breath, but bravely stared straight at the scene on the execution ground, and a blue five-pointed star pendant hung from her chest, flickering like the brightest star in the Valley of the Eagles.
A melancholy gaze flashed from Hayes's grayish-brown gaze, and he thought for a moment.
If you guessed correctly, my mother is now wearing the 'Destiny Pendant' given by her father.
Fifteen years ago, Rita Grayvalley, the lady of the Lord of Grey Valley, exhausted her life's magical energy and finally succeeded in opening the seal of the power of the Fate Pendant, and then under the watchful eyes of her family members, she did not hesitate to channel a portion of this power into the body of her youngest daughter, Ruoya Grey Valley.
As a mysterious treasure passed down from generation to generation in the Ashengu family, this is the ultimate magical creation that is enough to make fate life and death, and legend has it that the most powerful wizards of the Ancient Elven Mage Society used the "Eternal Crystal" to create a total of twelve, they symbolize the twelve constellations of the night sky under the aurora shrouded in the aurora, eight hundred years ago, the Elven King of Ilir Juanrien II generously gifted one of them to the youngest hero of the Holy Wing Empire, that is, the ancestor of one of the four families: Christian Brown. The Lord of Ashenvale, as a gift of recognition for their bravery enough to move the gods.
It is said that when the light contained in the pendant overflows and is uncontrolled, it means that one of the parties within a radius of ten miles bound by fate is facing a danger that can threaten its life.
However, what is strange is that when the lord of Ruoya was hit downstream by the current ten years ago and disappeared, the fate pendant only flickered slightly for a moment, but there was no trace of the legendary light swaying, and the grand scene was unprecedented.
At that time, Hayes thought that the utility of the pendant had been lost, but unexpectedly, after many years, the light of the pendant still inevitably covered the sky above the Valley of the Eagles.
And this Pol, when he was arrested, he didn't even make any resistance, was he powerless, or was it deliberately arranged?The most important thing is that the scope of the pendant does not extend beyond the scope of the Valley of the Eagle, that is, this victim who is connected to the fate of Lady Rita is in the world of the Valley of the Eagle at this moment.
Hayes looked up at the prisoner on the execution ground: he was the only criminal to be executed today, and he had the same gray-brown eyes, but his heart was far from that of the ever-good Lord Joya, stealing Lady Rita's potion, vile and disgusting. But the flicker of the fate pendant seems to be indeed for his "dying life".
So how should this be explained, the blue light flashed ten years ago, and now this spy named Pol, who is he?
After thinking for a while, Hayes shouted to the guards on the execution platform, "Suspend the execution!"
The guards lowered their swords as the commotion in the crowd began to become apparent, and Hayes could sense their discourse from the distance.
"Lift the garment off his right arm and see if you can find a mark in the shape of an eagle's wing!" Hayes said as if he had found something.
The guards hurriedly complied, but at the same time, Pol twisted his arm vigorously, as if he was facing something extremely reluctant.
"My master once said that the mark on my arm must not be seen!" he cried out and struggled desperately.
As he struggled and writhed, the linen clothing on his chest made a "creaking" sound, and then it was completely torn apart, revealing the snow-white skin from the neck down.
"What, it's unbelievable, she's a woman, but why would she rather disguise herself as a man than blend in with us!" the guards looked surprised, while Lady Rita surged towards the center of the execution with her tired body, regardless of the movements around her.
Legend has it that every child born into the Gray Valley family will be marked with the "heroic mark" of an eagle's wings when they are young... Hayes's eyes flickered violently, and his complexion suddenly became no longer calm.
"I hope this time I made the right bet, for the advice of the life pendant. ”
Magic never happens for no reason. This self-proclaimed "Pol" woman, she must have some kind of inevitable connection with Ruoya, who has been separated for many years...
"Keep looking. Hayes said firmly.
The guards brutally lifted the sleeve of her right arm to confirm her true identity, but she only repeated the struggle like a machine until the eagle mark on her right arm finally reappeared in front of everyone.
"It's a sign of valor. She is a descendant of the lord family, and because of this marking, it is impossible to find a second replica anywhere on the continent. Eric stared at everything in front of him: "This woman named Pol is none other than His Royal Highness, the long-lost Lord of Eagle Valley. ”
Under the attention of everyone, the woman's thin right arm, symbolizing the heroic mark of the tenacity of the gray valley, was flashing with a gray-brown faint light for a long time at this moment, and the guards were very surprised, however, the woman only glanced at the guards in the audience with a frightened face, and at the same time, under the broken clothes, the slender and graceful figure was also visible.
As if he understood something, Hayes walked up to her, smiled and put his arm around hers, and the two grayish-brown eyes looked at each other again as if they had been children.
"We forgive you. And Ruoya, this is your real name, now, for the glory of our entire Gray Valley family, please remove the veil and disguise from your face, and then smile for the bright future that should belong to you. He seemed to have expected it, and then said calmly.
"Ruoya, I don't remember it's my name, I... Just a peasant's child. She burst into tears, and then she reached out and grabbed a corner of her face, and then a mask of human skin as thin as a cicada's wings was suddenly lifted, and then a beautiful face appeared in front of everyone.
"Ruoya, you're finally back!" Lady Rita shouted on the sidelines and walked up to the center of the execution ground, while the guards around her still stood solemnly, but there was a hint of confusion in their eyes.
She ran forward quickly, her serious illness seemed to be much better, and then she approached Ruoya's side, tears flooding her face in an instant.
"You can't be wrong, you are my daughter, the power of the life pendant has never been lost..."She panted and put her arms around Ruoya's neck, as if she had seen a lost treasure, but Ruoya just looked forward expressionlessly, as if she did not perceive the happiness and joy rushing in front of her.
"It seems that Mother, your illness seems to have eased a lot, and the next thing is to let Ruoya recover her original memory and cognition. Hayes said as he looked at Lady Rita.
The butler Eric slowly stepped forward: "Report to the lord, the cloud hunter has visited, saying that he was alarmed, and he came to find out. ”
Hayes turned his gaze back to find that all the guards and civilians in the room were looking at him with an eager gaze.
"No wonder I don't see you at all in my dreams, it turns out that you have been living in the moment. Hayes whispered. Then he reached out his palm and gently stroked his sister's short ear-length hair.
"Welcome back, Cloud Hunter. Then Hayes turned and said generously, "There is an important matter for you to explore." ”
The Cloud Hunter didn't answer, his gaze bypassed Hayes, and then he smiled and said, "Huh, it's Lord Ruoya. Then, under the astonished gazes of Hayes and the others, he suddenly burst out laughing.
"Who knows? When I look at this beautiful face, gray-brown eyes, and aristocratic temperament that can't be dissipated, I can't help but think of this name many years ago.
Hayes smiled, and then he began to ask Ruoya questions.
"Tell us about your experiences over the years, and rest assured, we will never harm you. ”