Chapter Seventy-Four: The Thirteenth Ring
Ivas felt that if he hadn't shown an affinity with the unicorn, Grey would have planned to put Pegasi on his back.
As the papal spokesman, she is clearly very well-known in the Eternal Church...... It is estimated that it is much more famous than Ivas in Avalon. Taking Ivus up one ring after another as her will only make Ivus famous. And she could also feel that Eivas was not the kind of person who liked to be famous.
That's probably why she brought three whole groups of papal guards with her. On the one hand, "seven" is the holy number of the silver-crowned dragon; On the other hand, it was essentially for the papal guards to act as chauffeurs for Ivus and his entourage.
As they ascended in a straight line, the unicorn was surrounded by a rainbow glow, and the Pegasus was surrounded by a golden glow. With these rays of light a translucent shroud forms out the cold air...... Eivas didn't even feel the cold and impact of the air current.
It didn't take long for the group to reach the thirteenth floor.
It was already high in the sky, and the pure white clouds were so close that it was like a ceiling.
It stands to reason that when you reach this altitude, you should feel cold and lack of oxygen.
However, Ivas was not at all unusual—even he felt that the oxygen had become more abundant.
As soon as he stepped onto the thirteenth ring, Ivas clearly felt a completely different atmosphere and layout from the first ring.
The natural light here is much weaker than the sun-drenched First Ring. But there are torches everywhere, so it is illuminated like a great library.
The torch burned silently with a crimson flame that did not shake at all.
It was as if the flames were completely unaware of the shakings of the air currents. Stable like a texture.
The dominant color here is tan.
The space here is so vast that it is even bigger than a football field at a glance. Not far from where they landed, there were many tables and stools, as well as a large number of bookshelves. They are all wooden, and the color palette matches the flooring quite well.
But there are very few elves here.
There are only about a dozen people. Each table can seat at least four people, but all elves have one table per person. The candles on each of the people's desks were lit, and the elves stayed here quietly reading the books.
Even when I saw the Pope's Guard and His Highness the Holy Maiden from afar, none of them stood up, and they didn't even have any expressions at all.
They just reached out and touched their foreheads and shoulders and nodded slightly—it was a salute. There are even people who don't even look at it, just look down at their books.
Sherlock's eyes widened suddenly: "So ...... Do elves usually get along like this? ”
- This is almost impossible in Avalon.
Her Highness is estimated to have a higher status than Minister Moriarty. And not to mention Minister Moriarty, any minister wearing armor and riding a griffin will immediately become the focus of attention.
"It's normal...... Mr. Hermes. ”
Grey herself spoke, "Because we elves are strictly speaking, there is no difference in class. People respect me, or the Papal Guard, simply because they respect His Majesty; Respect for His Holiness the Pope is due to respect for the faith...... and respect for the Nine Pillars.
"I'm a spokesperson, but I'm only a spokesperson. Actually, I don't have much power. ”
- Not necessarily.
Ivus added to himself.
The Eternal Church is essentially a large-scale humane society, and the favor of Her Highness is obviously quite valuable......
The elves have little desire and are obviously overproductive. In the case that the daily needs have been fully met, the only need is the hope that "someone else will do something for them".
In other words, it's the time to buy and sell.
This "time" is the currency of the Eternal Church.
Seeing Sherlock and Lily being gently lowered from Pegasi by the guards, Ivus also subconsciously wanted to get off the unicorn. But Grey backhanded Eivus by the waist and pulled him back.
"Don't run around, Evas."
Grey said solemnly, "The thirteenth ring is very large, and the building is complicated. If you get lost, I won't be able to find you. Since Pansy can accept your touch, then you can stay here with peace of mind. ”
“…… And what about Sherlock and Lily? Ivas was a little unconvinced.
It's not that he's uncomfortable sitting on the back of a unicorn...... The main thing is that the Grey Saint is too close to herself.
Ivas wouldn't have reacted to this before, and I'm afraid he would lie back comfortably. But now that he's in a relationship with Isabel, sitting here feels like pins and needles.
"As long as you're here, they won't run around."
Grey replied calmly.
Don't you really say it...... You're right. Ivus thought to himself.
Soon, Ivas knew why Sherlock and Lily had been put down.
After all of them passed through a curtain of emerald green light, the papal guards bowed and left. The Holy Maiden led them through the corridors where the terrain became more and more complicated.
The corridor looked like a ring that was constantly turning inward...... It's like a snail's shell. And the place where they just landed was the entrance to the snail shell.
As they went deeper, Sherlock noticed that the floor seemed to be full of books of all kinds.
The corridors are not narrow, but they are about as wide as a museum gallery...... And there are plenty of tables and chairs in each place.
As they walked forward, they could see specimen after specimens fixed in the air by several halos.
Profile of the Dragon's Heart - Sample A1
Adult Spear Scorpion - Sample G2
Man-Eating Rabbits and Their Families - Sample A1
……
Sherlock was dazzled.
In a trance, he felt like he was back in his childhood...... The feeling of visiting the museum for the first time. He also knew why Her Highness didn't let Ivus run around.
- If it weren't for Ivus, he would have wanted to run away!
After walking a little further, after passing a green screen, there are still various books around, but the style of the specimens has changed.
Lunar Calendar 1765 - Steam Engine Prototype (Human)
"Lunar Calendar 874 - The First Generation of the Monolithic Golem (Human)"
Lunar Calendar 322 - Lightcast Forge Prototype (Dwarf)
……
Why a monthly calendar? What does a monthly calendar mean?
A doubt crossed Sherlock's mind.
But as he continued to walk, he began to see something completely different from before—
3266 Amber Calendar - Elixir of Life (Snake Man)
Amber 4315 - Hero's Feast (Dragon)
2389 Amber Calendar - Crystal Guard (Elves)
This is......
Constant self invention before the birth of the invention!
Sherlock's curiosity was instantly filled!
He finally understood what the thirteenth ring meant.
It bears almost the entire history of the elves to this day.
But Sherlock was unaware of the intersection of the amber calendar and the lunar calendar. He saw the last invention, the water purification device invented by the lizardmen in 6449 amber calendar.
So, it seems that the history of elves is less than 10,000 years?
In terms of the lifespan of elves, it is actually more than ten generations......
Just as Sherlock was thinking, they passed by a green curtain of light again.
It's even quieter than the previous one.
Sherlock couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly.
Not only him, but even Lily subconsciously took a step. Even Ivas held his breath.
Because there are dense spar sculptures here.
Some people are painting, some are sculpting, some are farming, some are dispensing medicine, some are writing...... Everybody keeps up the work. Some are red, some are yellow, and some are purple...... Even the color of the gemstones is completely different.
And all these spar sculptures are all elves.
Underneath them are their names, dates of birth, and...... The time and reason for the condensation.
Suddenly, Ivas saw a somewhat familiar back.
He couldn't help but whisper - it was too quiet, like a library. Subconsciously I will lower my voice:
“…… Master Yanis? ”
"Huh?"
Hearing Ivus's call, Janis, who was standing quietly in front of a painter's sculpture, suddenly turned around in surprise: "Ivus......?" ”
Chapter 2 is about six o'clock! There are already a few hundred words, and when they are finished, they will send a meow
(End of chapter)