Candle Keep, the knowledge center of the realm, a permanent neutral castle that stores the most complete and complete books in the realm, and the center of faith of Ogmar, the god of knowledge and powerful divine power.

Legend has it that the Candlefort was originally the private castle of Arlando, the greatest prophet in the history of the kingdom.

As one of the legends of the kingdom, the name of the prophet Arlando is known to everyone in the kingdom, because when he was still alive, Arlando may have left about 114514 prophecies, covering the period from his life to his death until now, it seems that any major event in the kingdom has been predicted by Arlando, and the scholars in the Candle Castle can always find some words of Arlando, indicating that everything seems to be in Arlando's foreshadowing.

Aaron felt that this was quite nonsense, as the choice of the four gods of chaos, Aaron knew that among the four gods of chaos, only Tzeentki's good brother could peek into fate, and there was a deep well of fate in the deepest part of the crystal labyrinth of the Tzeentchi realm of the Chaos Demon Domain, which was the road to the "root", the source of all the laws of the true universe, and all the secrets of fate existed in the deep well of fate.

According to the standards of the kingdom, each of the four gods of chaos is a god at the pinnacle of powerful divine power (Brother Sanesh is probably a little weaker), but even Tzeentch himself did not dare to touch the deep well of fate, and the Lord of All Variations threw his first demon Carlos into the deep well, which gave rise to Carlos, the ruler of fate, through Carlos, Tzeentch was able to peek into the secrets in the deep well, and every time Carlos played with the thread of fate, it made Tzeentch's good brother's understanding of "eternity" go further.

It can be said that even Tzeentch is not capable of grasping every trace of fate, but the prophet Arlando can.

Aaron didn't believe it.

However, sometimes the prophecy does not need to be particularly accurate, and Tzeentch's good brother once demonstrated the classic Tzeentch trick:

"The three adventurers seek guidance from Tzeentch's brother, and they ask Tzeentch if this adventure will succeed?"

Tzeentch's reply was "one".

In the end, only one adventurer succeeded in discovering the secrets of the former Kurgan Khan in the ancient ruins, and he was inspired by the foreshadowing of the great Demon Bird God, and in the face of the invitation sent by the four gods of chaos at the same time, he chose to be promoted to Tzeentch God's Choice.

He is the famous Tzeentch Chosen One, Tse-Zamik.

However, in fact, this prophecy has always been talked about by Tzeentch himself, and the prophecy of the god of ravens is simple.

Success together is one, failure together is one, success is one, failure is one.

Tzeentch's wisdom is contained in this "one".

"Actually, Candelabra was never Arlando's private castle."

As always, Barrell, the high priestess of the Sun Elves Arcane, answered Aaron's questions, and the fat man scratched his somewhat greasy hair and muttered: "What is certain at present is that at least 200 years before the Valley Calendar, the Candle Castle has been built, and the Prophet Arlando came to the Candle Castle in the 75th year of the Valley Calendar, when the Candle Castle was already somewhat dilapidated, and most of the area had been abandoned, Arlando chose to settle here, and in his life, Arlando left a lot of prophecies...... It was only after his death that the Candle Castle began to become a sanctuary of kingdom knowledge. ”

"Mages and scholars are scrambling to decipher the vast prophecies that Arlando has left behind, opening up a number of new subjects that have gradually made this a center of learning, and as you know, Your Excellency, Candle Keep has always remained neutral, just as the high archmages of Eternal Island like to do...... Knowledge has no attributes, but they still can't avoid being involved in all kinds of struggles. ”

Aaron sensed Barrell's resentment, and he couldn't help but smile.

"Hey~ It's really Candle Castle, good~ This time my sister has to seize this opportunity and learn hard~" Charlotte is still so lively and cute, the eldest lady excitedly leaned out half of Aaron's back, the small fist in the white gloves clenched fiercely at an angle of forty-five degrees and the foot was in the air, and a gorgeous pink hair slipped down Aaron's head, mixed with his blonde hair, and the bumpy body exuded the smell of youth.

“………… Has it arrived? Aaron, do not forget the commandment of our Lord. Eleanor's mental state was completely different from Charlotte's, and Miss Reverend's eyes had completely lost light.

The last line of defense had fallen, and she had planned to wait until the night of their wedding to give it to him.

She didn't have any leverage anymore.

What makes Miss Pastor even more unacceptable is that after learning about Charlotte's background, Suren Ma Ma quickly betrayed Eleanor, and the Silver Lady had always been the main one to marry Eleanor to Aaron, but this time Su Ren Ma Ma was unusual, and immediately finalized the marriage contract between Aaron and Charlotte, and waited for them to enter Candle Castle for the engagement ceremony.

It can only be said that Su Lun, as a comic goddess who mixes goodness, really wants to play one thing at a time, although he is generally out of good nature and planning for the future of the kingdom, but this kind of change is still difficult for Eleanor to accept.

If it weren't for Aaron's deception and coaxing in the past few days, Eleanor would have been completely autistic.

"Your Excellency, perhaps there is information about 'Rog Dorne' in Candle Castle that you want to look up for." Annomin is very capable.

"Hmm."

The large castle on the coast gradually appeared in Aaron's eyes, and for a moment, its beauty, the romance of the waves crashing on the cliffs, and the grandeur of it were enough to take your breath away.

Standing on a volcanic cliff 100 feet from the coastline on the west coast of Sword Bay, the Candle Fort stands tall in the raging sea, surrounded by a series of buildings washed by the sea breeze, and more than a dozen minarets rise from the ground behind the high walls, the whole Candle Fort is like a three-story birthday cake tower tilting to the back, and the minaret is a candle inserted in the cake.

April is the beginning of the rainy spring season, and the thick sea fog covers the west side of the Candle Castle, making the city seem to be built in the sea and clouds.

There were many, many people gathered at the gate of Candlefort, and at least more than 300 people blocked the gate of the castle, wanting to enter the city.

Most of them are the residents of Jianwan who have been forcibly displaced by the rat infestation, and there are not many ordinary people who really have nothing, and those who know Candle Castle and want to enter Candle Castle are at least adventurers with a small family, among which there are also landlords and even nobles and bureaucrats, who are not stingy with their money and want to enter Candle Castle to seek refuge.

The Candle Castle treats everyone equally, and the purple-robed guardians in charge of the guards at the gate require everyone who enters the Candle Castle to hand in a book, the type of book is not limited, the carrier is not limited, and the only requirement is that the content must be a book that the Candle Castle has not collected.

Candlekeep has remained permanently neutral throughout its history, and the city has almost never been involved in national disputes, maintaining its role as a guardian and collector of knowledge.

Apparently, the attitude of the guards of the Candle Keep angered the people who came to seek refuge.

"Are you from the kingdom? Are they fellow human beings? Why are we able to turn a blind eye to the impending catastrophe? A middle-aged diplomat said with a little anger: "This move is not done by an upright guardian, trying to block the way of others, and in the end it will only block your own way, we hope that Candlecastle will uphold an objective and fair position, proceed from its own long-term interests and the fundamental interests of the country, and make correct judgments independently." ”

"The intellectual wealth of Candle Castle belongs to the whole human race, and we are also national people, so why can't we enter it? I advise you, don't be too candlesticky, it's not good for you! The nobleman's lady, dressed in fancy clothes, held an umbrella and righteously accused the guardian of being impersonal.

"If you want to enter the Candle Castle, you must hand in a book, and you can enter it after passing the review." The purple-robed guardian always responded with a cold attitude: "Madam, the three books you have handed in have all been deemed unqualified by the monks. ”

"Unqualified, why? I ask you to publish specific criteria. The noble lady is still messing around: "Is it interesting for you to entangle like this?" ”

"I have money, I'm willing to donate a large amount, I'll donate a tower to you, you should let me in, right?" There was also a guy who was obviously a wealthy businessman trying to output: "Isn't it just a book?" I bought it, and I've sent someone to buy it! ”

The purple-robed Candle Castle Gatekeepers are indeed a group of stubborn fellows, who are only responsible for receiving books and letting people into Candle Castle according to the monks' requests.

Aaron ignored them, he came to the door of the Candle Castle, and according to the predetermined plan, he delivered a book.

"Uh...... "The Return of the Warlock"?" The Keeper of Candlecastle took the book from Aaron's hand, and he was obviously hesitant: "Sir, although biographies or readings may also be included in Candlecastle, are you sure you want to submit this book for review?" ”

"It's not just this." Aaron took out the second book, the third book......

"The Energetic Argonian Maid", "The Emperor's Sacred Words", "Astarte Holy Codex", "The Legend of the Eternal Chosen Aychan", ......

The keeper of the Candlefort went in with the book.

It seems that because of the long review time, Aaron and the others waited outside the gate of Candle Castle for about three hours, and finally got a reply from the door supervisor.

"Welcome to the Candle Castle, Lord Aaron Salian of Cormyr, you and your friends are allowed to enter the Candle Castle at the discretion of the monks!"

…………

The pitch-black gate opened, and Aaron glanced at the gate made of special materials with great interest, and he could clearly perceive that the entire Candle Castle was protected by a powerful magic, and when he entered the Candle Castle at some point, the power of Tzeentch in him was obviously suppressed.

Ogmar, the god of knowledge?

Relying on the books provided by Aaron, he and Eleanor and the others were allowed to enter the Candle Castle for ten days, and there would be a Candle Castle monk who would be responsible for accompanying them, arranging accommodation and food, providing transcription and inquiry services, and at the same time some surveillance.

The Candlekeep monk who came to accompany Aaron was named Rubick, who wore a thick hooded cloak and a mask, so that Rubick did not reveal any physical features except for his height and green eyes, and he was also a priest of Ogmar, the god of knowledge, and was also one of the monks of Candlekeep.

"You are very welcome to Candlekeep, Lord Aaron Salion." Rubick's muffled voice came from behind his cloak and mask, "Your Nine Books and Astral Magic have greatly benefited the nation. ”

"It's also my pleasure." Aaron followed Rubick through the gates of the Candle Castle, and the first thing that fell into his realization was a huge courtyard, the entire sloping cobblestone courtyard was empty, leading to the main entrance of the Candle Castle Library, only on the sides were a few buildings, on the left, the temple of Ogmar, the god of knowledge, the "House of the Naming", was clearly newly built, and the white stone complex had Ogma's emblem on the top.

The blacksmith shop and stables serve the adventurers next to the dwelling of the named, and the stables are filled with not only glittering horses, but also a small number of griffons and wyverns.

This made Aaron can't help but think of the big dragon dragon, and he couldn't help but laugh a little when he thought of the big dragon dragon being locked behind the fence.

"Poof~ha~" The eldest lady Charlotte laughed faster than Aaron, and the eldest lady who had soul synchronization with Aaron already had a picture in her mind, the big dragon dragon Egil was pitifully lying in the thatched pile and stuck her head into the trough, but the picture of the dragon horn card owner made Charlotte laugh and cover her mouth and snicker.

Charlotte's laughter broke the silence, and Rubick took the initiative to say, "Before arranging accommodation, I will explain the rules of Candlekeep, and Your Excellency must be very clear, but I have to repeat it again, in the hope that there will be no unnecessary circumstances, such as being expelled from the castle and thus becoming a member of the unwelcome list of Candlecastle." ”

"All debates must follow a basic friendly and rule-based environment of discussion, no violent actions are allowed, and even if you disagree with him, you should respect their right to speak."

"No theft is allowed, and this rule is not limited to books, but includes all items inside the Candlekeep."

"Copying is not allowed, you can write as much as you want, but any copying of a full fragment is not allowed, and if you need it, Ogma's scribes will provide paid services."

"It is not allowed to modify any work by marking, smearing, abridgement, etc."

Rubick described the rules of the Candle Castle in detail, and after getting the consent of Aaron and the others, he said: "The journey is long and hard, now please let me arrange accommodation for you." ”

"Wait a minute." When the timing was right, Aaron took out two letters from his body: "I have two pen pals in Candlecastle, Mr. Rubick, can you help me find them?" ”

"Pen pals?" Rubick took the letter from Aaron.

According to the rules of the Candle Keep, visitors can only move in the empty court outside the Candle Keep, and no other places are allowed to enter, and if you want to go further into the Candle Keep, you need to get permission from higher authorities, and the monks of Ogma are responsible for the messenger and errand work.

"Mr. Chanem and ...... Miss Ammon? Rubick examined the letter and saw that there was nothing wrong.

Monk Ogmar arranged for Aaron and the others to enter the hotel on the south side of the empty court.

After inquiring about Aaron's level of spending, Rubick recommended the "Mamba Inn" to him.

From the outside, the hotel is the size of two bungalows, but when you enter the hotel, you will find that it is a large hotel with 24 rooms - the interior of the hotel is fixed with the "magic Duncan mansion technique".

With a purple-gold plaque, a black viper sign, and an 8-meter-long bar at the entrance, the inn's owner, Prigozhin, warmly entertained Aaron and others, and he presented five guests with vodka spirits and black leba and beetroot soup, and invited them to try the hotel's specialty, potato beef stew.

The boss Prigozhin has a big customer and looks very enthusiastic, with a big bald head of the middle-aged boss not only personally entertained Aaron and others, but also personally cooked, the hotel mahogany walls are framed with a series of souvenirs and military medals, telling the boss once glorious mercenary history and his great military exploits, but he is vague about the monarch he once served.

In normal times, Aaron might be interested in hearing from Chef Boss about his glory days, but at this time, the news of Skaven, Birac, Baldur's Gate, and the Son of Baal made Aaron unable to concentrate, and he was anxious and waited for Rubick to return.

After waiting for about two hours, and the time came to about four o'clock in the afternoon, Rubick finally returned with news.

"Your Excellency, Miss Ammon of the Winthrop family is very fond of your gift, and she has heard your name and agreed to accept your invitation." Rubick handed Aaron a letter of reply.

Good news! Aammon! One of the Divine Sons of Baal!

Aaron nodded in his heart, as the protagonist's sister, Aaron, who had played Baldur's Gate, naturally liked Amon very much, she was one of the relatively few playable characters in the game who had almost no requirements for the protagonist, and accompanied the protagonist Chanem from the beginning, until Baal's throne, Aaron was always there.

It's a pity that Aaron didn't make it to the end of the Baldur's Gate series, because the game process was too long, when he was in middle and high school, his parents only allowed him to play on the computer for 2 hours a week, and Baldur's Gate was relatively boring and complicated, and several endings were told by other players in some game forums.

This is indeed good news, indicating that Birac did not notice that the two Bal Gods were hiding in Candlekeep!

"But, sir, I think you must be mistaken." Rubick took out a second letter: "You ...... Godfrey (Aaron doesn't remember if Chanem's adoptive father was called Godwin or Godfrey, what is Godrey)...... Chanem? I asked everyone in Candlekeep, and there was no one named Chanem, no. ”

What?

Aaron's brow furrowed, "Are you sure?" ”

"Sure, there is no one named Chanem in the entire Candle Castle, your Excellency, you must be mistaken, I swear in the name of Ogmar that I am telling the truth." Rubick couldn't have been more certain.

This left Aaron puzzled.

It can't be, Ammon is here, how can Chanem not be there?

The protagonist of the dignified Baldur's Gate series, is there no such person?

Updated, ask for a ticket duck~

(End of chapter)