"What is this place, and why are there opposing stone statues of gods and demons? This... Can you really send us back? ”

Aruno replied as if recalling: "This was once the place where the gods and demons fought each other, and the gods hunted down the devil and dark creatures here. The corpses of the Ice Demon Lord are piled up like a mountain, and the darkness erodes the place, and the light fades. I was a witness and a participant in that battle. They can't clean up the land, and they don't want to cleanse it of decay, and it will eventually be abandoned as what you call a barren land. ”

"The Terrans who have lived here have all moved away from this primitive and ancient magical portal, and among them, the powerful Terran leaders even delusionally want to destroy this primordial portal with their weak strength, how ridiculous, how can they erase the creation of the Creation God." At this point, Arunor contemptuously continued, "Their plan has not succeeded, so they have to think of a foolish alternative - to build five idols on behalf of the five most powerful gods to suppress the source of darkness here, and to set up a magical barrier to cut off all contact with the outside world. However, as time passed, only two of the five idols remained, and the magic barrier was also collapsing, and this place was slowly connecting with the outside world. If it weren't for the power of that dryad, the darkness would have eroded it. ”

"That's... In that case, the dryad should be the patron saint here, why did she let the guide elf take me to the Black Tower last time she knew I was coming? Kane was confused by Aruno's words.

"She's been here long enough, the source of darkness is slowly awakening, and she doesn't want to be polluted by decay. She wanted this place to connect with the outside world and escape from here. Maybe she's only helping you because she wants you to change the situation here, after all, almost no one can get here, and your presence is hope. ”

"But I can only take you away, and I don't have the ability to get through this barren land."

"Of course you don't have that ability right now, but I can. Do you think this teleportation circle will take us out so easily? Once it is reactivated, it means that the world has a new connection with this place, and all you need to do is go through the portal that remains there. The portals of the two worlds are connected, and there will be a little trouble going back and forth, but not much. Compared to the other methods that have gone out of their way to get you here by modifying your original body, using portals is too simple. After a long time, they can only work in vain, and the final winners are you and me. ”

Aruno said triumphantly. Kane didn't sound right, and it would be too early to say that the winners had his share. Aruno's symbiosis with him, the fate of two different creatures bound together, is a good thing to be happy about. And he hadn't figured out what kind of creature Arunor was, and why he was hunted down and sealed here by the gods.

There are too many mysteries to solve, and the only thing that can make him feel a little more at ease is the contract between them, with the powerful god Tiamat, Aruno will not dare to do anything wrong to him. For the time being, he is safe, and if he must win in this matter, it is only this new strong and handsome body.

He is a new life, the title that he had won so hard before was destroyed with the new life, he is no longer Baron Rand, he is no longer a young and promising lord. Now he is just a half-demon, half-human monster who lives in symbiosis with demons.

"I want to know what race you are, and it makes me uneasy to share a body with you, even though there is a witness to the covenant of Tiamat outside." Kane voiced his worries.

Aruno heard what Kane meant, he was afraid that he would bring disaster to him, but he didn't care about Kane's worries. Since they are already in the same body, they are grasshoppers on a rope, and they have a common enemy.

"You lied to me, didn't you? Your ambition is not just to escape from this wasteland, I seem to have made a bad decision, gaining great power and carrying some will for revenge and sin. I became a monster—a monster that was half human, half demon. No god would protect a monster, except for the evil gods, or powerful beings who are also monsters. Kane's tone was noticeably heavier, and he began to regret a little that he had promised too quickly and had caused himself big trouble.

Arus could feel Kane's mood change, but he said nonchalantly, "This is the right decision for you, without me, not only would you not be able to take the sword out, but you would have died in that tower, waiting for the darkness to swallow the whole barren land." Your soul will become one of the necromancy, completely transformed into mindless monsters.

We can also assume that you get the sword and successfully bring it back to the wizards, but do you think the wizards will simply let you go? Those who are not of my race will have different hearts. They won't give you a chance to live. You're just a pawn from beginning to end, so I can see through your heart for the first time, and you crave power. I can give you strength, but I need you to pay a little price, there is no free thing in the world, you should wake up. ”

Aruno's words made Kane think about it, he was right, he had been a pawn from the moment he stepped into the Kahlan beer hall. He is just constantly improving his weight, but no matter what, he is just a pawn, and his life is never in his own hands. Without strong enough power, it is normal to be abandoned.

Just like the feud between him and Bailly, it was clear that Bailly was worth more than him in Hamer, so Hammer would not give up Bailly for the sake of his little baron. He lost to Bailly in the game with Bailly, and Hammer's investment in him stopped in time, he was abandoned like garbage, he understood this, he craved power, the strongest desire in his heart.

"You're right, I would be happy if I had the strength I have now, but I have a lot of people and things in my heart that are difficult to let go, and I have a responsibility. As a lord, I have an obligation to protect my people, but with who I am and who I am now, what can I do to protect them? Kane said bitterly.

"With power there is a way, you need to be stronger. Power and time will give you the answer. "Now is not the time to talk about this, we should go out." I'll let you do whatever you want to do later, the portal may not be very stable, I don't know where he will send us, I hope it won't be too far from where you want to go. Listen to me, and put your hand on the stele. ”

Kane did as he was told, and then Arunor recited a series of incantations, and he asked Kane to follow the pronunciation of his obscure language, and as the incantations popped out of his mouth, the circle lit up with a halo of light, and golden magical energy soared into the sky.

The dark clouds were broken through, and a whirlpool appeared in the sky. Visions from heaven spread throughout the barren land, the branches of the forest spirits dancing merrily in the wind, and the dryads hid in her shade, looking through the branches and leaves at the whirlpool.

A surge of energy surged from the black abyss, and they rose and fell like waves, trying to break some kind of prohibition, and the manic energy was soon enveloped in gold, and they returned to calm.

Bathed in golden light, Kane rose as he was dragged into the heavenly maelstrom and disappeared into the wasteland. The golden light ended, the heavens returned to their original state, the ruins of the temple were slowly piled up with stones, the magic was rekindled, and the broken stone statues were being restored.

Abydes: They waited outside the altar for a long time, but they still didn't get the signal from the rune, and at first they thought Kane was just moving too slowly. After waiting here for several days, the wizards drained their lives in order to open the altar, so as not to allow the loss to continue to grow. Abydius could only reluctantly order a retreat, and the plan that had been planned for so many years was declared bankrupt.

Kane did not return, but died inside, and the records of the Badlands were even more ferocious than the scrolls that had been circulated. He could only report this situation to the Great Shaman in the far Northland. Elika and he returned to the Northlands with the remaining survivors, and Khakireč's hard work was ruined, and he smashed all the instruments and tests in a rage.

There was another reason why he was so angry, the leader of the Northlands demanded that he follow Abides to withdraw from Haralands, and all the Northland wizards who were here should go back with him, but the reason was not clear, and Abides did not know.

So taking advantage of the darkness of the night, he packed his bags and sneaked out of the city by night, and the research results and information about him were erased, and no one could find any clues.

It is also on this day that the atmosphere in the city becomes more and more delicate.

Spring is a wonderful and frightening season, and many dynastic changes have occurred during this period throughout history. No one could predict whether the war would suddenly strike during the season, and the day before they were sowing seeds in the fields, the next day they could be sent to the battlefield under a conscription order.

Harrens had such a faint sign that Dandong, the prince of Tieling, was rumored to be trying to rebel. Some say that he is secretly linking up with his vassals, and that the rebellious army is ready to start a war as soon as the sowing season is over, or that he will take advantage of the opportunity to seize the throne in a coup d'état.

The rumors reached the ears of Weili, and he only thought that this was a malicious slander of his brother by someone with a heart, and he always believed that his brother would not betray him. In order to silence these people, he specially organized a banquet to let everyone see how good the relationship between their brothers was. He also said very confidently that Danton would only come to his brother with treasures and beauties, and that I would always trust in his loyalty.

William's self-confidence not only did not stop Youyou, but made people worry more about whether he was too stupid.

The battle between Hammer and Kurt was put aside for the time being, and they also observed the movement of Tieling, and they continued to send people to test Tieling in various ways to inquire about the situation. He even spent a lot of money to send people into the Iron King Castle, but they found nothing.

The relationship between the lord and the king is changing, and the Magic Guild is also undergoing a major change, with Master Yorick and Acting President Ruan dying in the ogre invasion, and the suspect Nelus escaping from prison and becoming wanted by the city. Everyone regarded him as the culprit, and his charges could not be cleared, even his family was not spared, and in order to preserve the family, his father publicly severed relations with Nelus in the epic continent.