The coming-of-age ceremony of the Vasani is not simple, but it is not as complicated as it seems.

Ahri needs to get away from the chaos of the world, choose an area of nature where he can better communicate with the spirit world, and pray to the spirit of nature and the ancestors of Vasani for protection.

Ahri then needs to be blessed by the Vasani patriarch, elders, and the spirits of nature.

The whole process was not very long, and according to Lynn's description of her past coming-of-age rituals, it would only take about an hour or two to finish.

However, the solemnity of the ceremony for each new member is not diminished by the simple process and short time.

As the only descendant of the Vasani clan in the past 100 years, Ahri's coming-of-age ceremony was attended not only by all the Vasani clan, but also by the 17 elders and masters of the Shimmering Light Pagoda.

In addition, some people who occasionally heard about it and were curious about it came to watch.

For a while, the periphery of the ancient forest area where the entire Maokai was located was boiling, and it was not lively.

In the ancient forest, Ahri was already in place in the forest, kneeling on the ground and entering a meditative state, trying to communicate with the spiritual realm and pray to the spirits.

However, since they chose the Ancient Forest District, Josh naturally couldn't accompany Ahri into the forest.

Mokai doesn't like the Corrupted Darkspawn, he'll remember Runixia's warning.

In order not to disturb Maokai, in case of unnecessary accidents.

After parting with Ahri for a while, and seeing her follow her parents and Wasani elders into the forest, Josh went to the stream not far away, and found a clean place to wait.

Squatting casually on a mossy raised stone, Josh pulled out a diamond-shaped pendant the size of half a palm from his pocket.

Crafted entirely from yellow gold, it is set with a flawless spherical crystal in the centre that radiates a subtle glow of pure magic.

This pendant is called the fairy amulet, which has the effect of calming the mind, concentrating and speeding up the recovery of magical power.

According to the storehouse's records, it also seems to have a "defense" function, just like the effect of the Holy Stone, but it is more powerful.

The Fairy Amulet is one of the magical items Josh has chosen from the Hammerstone Vault to give to Ahri as a gift after the rite of passage is over.

While rubbing the smooth surface of the pendant, Josh stared gently at the trickling stream with the occasional small fish swimming, but his heart was not calm.

"You say that if we know our fate in advance, we can change it?" Josh said to Runicia.

[Still worried about your broken curse? 】

Josh's face was a little sad, "Today is Ahri's coming-of-age ceremony, but there is no news from outside, I'm worried about ......"

[What is there to worry about?] Lunithia asked, "Didn't you say that you were ready?" 】

"That's right......"

Josh recalls that the Council of the Shining Tower had not been very cooperative for the past six months, but the Patriarch of Vasani, Kurt, had taken his words very seriously.

As the most respected scholars of Halia, the Vasani people not only studied the Holy Haze, but also had a deep connection to the Bajou sect of Naga Kapolos, the god of life in the Python Islands.

Life and movement are the teachings and tenets of the Bajou sect.

The Vasani people have fitted well into this philosophy.

After the Explorers brought back the Golem technology left behind by Gushurima, they have been working on "turning stillness into movement", giving inanimate golems the free-thinking soul.

By studying the Bajou Furnace that the Bajou Sect had placed in the Vasani Vault, they had succeeded for the most part so far.

It is true that the puppets are more spiritual than they were in the time of the ancient Shurima, but they are still lacking in function and combat effectiveness.

A few months ago, there were more than twenty golems used to guard against the spider god Despicable Throat in the north.

And when the Kurt patriarch learned of the broken curse, he immediately called an emergency meeting to ask the clan to process and add points to create more golems in case of emergency.

So far, Josh knows of a staggering number of puppets, more than a hundred, all of them sleeping in Vasani's vault, ready to attack.

Coupled with the arcane magic that has been trained for a long time and can at least touch the threshold of the master level, Lunicia can also provide a lot of help.

Not to mention the location of several world rune fragments in the Hammerstone Prison, Josh knows everything about it.

Even if you don't know what they do, a random piece is more than enough to destroy the enemy.

is just a "dilapidated king", and there is no need to worry too much......

"It's so calm, there's not a little news coming back from outside, I still feel uneasy, I always feel like something unexpected is going to happen."

Josh's brows tightened, "By the way, have you heard of Kamavia's Sword of Kings Muqing?" ”

[What's that?] 】

"According to Helia's account, the thousand-year-old magic weapon, nicknamed the 'Soul Eater', sleeps in the Temple of the Ancestors in Alofera.

"This greatsword can make a soul pact with the kings of Kamavia, and the contractor can summon this weapon from the Ancestral Spirit Temple at any time to devour the life and soul of living beings."

Devouring Life and Soul...... How does it feel so similar to the power of death? Lunicia wondered.

The Dance of Death is a similar weapon tailored specifically for her.

[However, when it comes to weapons that can teleport, Shurima's Sun Vault also has a lot of them, and they are strong and weak. 】

[If I don't see your so-called 'Soul Eater' with my own eyes, I don't know what power it can have.] 】

"Forget it......"

Josh shook his head, withdrew the pendant, picked up a stone from his side, and floated in boredom.

After a while, he found a clean place to sit cross-legged and enter a meditative state to pass the time.

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An hour flies.

A cacophony of laughter disrupted Josh's meditation.

When I opened my eyes and looked back, the inhabitants of Hailia, who had occupied a large area of the plain, had already returned, and there was not much left on the periphery of the ancient forest area.

The men and women of the Vasani tribe cheered and danced and sang as if they were celebrating something.

Josh got up and patted his buttocks, moving closer in the direction of the Ancient Woods.

Not long after, Ahri, who was wearing a garland on his head and his whole temperament was more agile and elegant than before, walked out of the cheerful crowd and saw Josh on the other side.

With a smile on her little face, Ahri walked away from her clan and trotted over to Josh, spreading her palms to show him, "Look, Mom and Dad have given me a gift!" ”

It was a pair of beautifully flawless twin gemstones.

With the delicate movement of Ahri's fingers, the perfect gem that had been tightly knit split a gap in the middle and split into two pieces, which looked like a raging flame.

Josh recognized the stone.

It is an Imero stone, a work of art invented by a legendary eminent sculptor named Imerou.

By collecting the fossilized eggs of the ancient Shurima giant lizard, which have been sealed for thousands of years, and carving them into intricate shapes.

The Vasani people also call it the Sun Gem, which is the "key" they use to open the Vasani's vault.

"It's beautiful, and your parents really picked it out." Josh smiled, "I have a gift for you too." ”

Under Ahri's expectant gaze, Josh pulled out the fairy amulet from his bosom.

Ahri's eyes lit up instantly, "Is this for me?!" ”

"Of course, my beautiful and dazzling pearl."

Josh unfastened the gold chain, pulled the hair that fell from the sides of Ahri's cheeks with the back of his hand, and fastened the chain at the back of his neck, and he placed the pendant on Ahri.

Ahri threw herself into Josh's arms, "Thank you, I love it!" ”

"What more thanksgiving do we need to say to each other?"

The Vasani people in the distance did not come closer, leaving room for the two of them.

After a few moments, Ahri left Josh's embrace with a brief expression of thought.

Then, she took an Emero stone from her hand, placed it in Josh's hand, and blinked.

"You have a piece, I have a piece, this will be our token from now on~~ Don't lose it!"

"I won't."

Josh grabbed half of the stone and ran the back of his other hand over Ahri's face.

In her expectant eyes, Josh lowered her face and met Ahri's soft, dewy cherry lips.

The two of them closed their eyes and carefully felt the tranquility and peace of being in nature.

After a long period of warmth, Ahri's red face was buried in Josh's chest, and her arms tightly pressed against his waist, as if nervous and expectant, as if shy about what was coming.

"We ...... Going to your house? Ahri's soft voice was barely audible.

Josh was stunned for a while, but before he could answer, Lunicia spoke first, and her voice was extremely serious: [It seems that the two-person world of the two of you is going to be put on hold. 】

There was no need for Josh to ask the reason, and in the next second, a huge shadow swept through the sky at great speed.

A shuddering dragon roar followed.

Josh and Ahri looked up in amazement and looked up at the sky.

In the hazy white haze, the figure of a dragon appeared from time to time, intending to cross the obstacles and descend on the isolated archipelago.

"Damn it, Kamavia Dragon!" Josh couldn't help but scold, "Foyego...... You're so picky! ”

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