"Why did you cancel Brother Li Ang's audience qualification, did he do something wrong?"

Raya instantly lost her sleepiness and sat up and asked.

Tanise smiled and took the little snake's hand: "No, I just wanted to ask for your opinion. ”

"Okay, go to bed early, you just finished shedding your skin and need more rest."

The exchange between mother and daughter began inexplicably and ended in a hurry, until Tanis closed the door and left, and Raya didn't understand what she was going to do.

On the other side, Tanis, who came out of her daughter's room, called a few Gemir knights and told them to watch over Laya and not allow her to move freely when the audience was over.

At the same time, they also asked them to pay more attention to the movements of Li Ang's side and report the situation in time.

There was no word all night, and time came to the next day in a blink of an eye.

Li Ang woke up early as usual, cleaned up and walked out of the guest room.

Immediately, a knight of Gmir, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted him: "Your Excellency, Lord Tanise asked me to take you directly to the Chapel of Aegre to wait for the audience. ”

Leon looked at the knight with a low brow, and then at the two guards in front of Laya's room.

I couldn't help but smile on my face: "Yes, take me there." ”

Tanise obviously didn't want the two of them to see each other again, so she came up with such an idea to prevent Raya from getting deeper and deeper into his bond and affecting the follow-up plans.

Leon followed Knight Gmir out of the main building and saw a bridge made of large, purpose-built components.

By the bridge, fiery red lava poured down like a waterfall.

It does not give people the feeling of being in a rushing stream, but the scorching heat close to death.

After crossing the iron bridge, you will come to the so-called church of Aegre.

The stone spire style building is the same as the overall style of the official residence, and unlike the golden tree emblem carved on the seal of other churches in the border, the front end of the church is two flying snakes with teeth and claws.

Inside, this cult of snakes is even more exaggerated.

The statue of the serpent with its head lowered almost occupies the visual focus of the church, blood-red candles can be seen everywhere, and even the sunlight shining in from the window is soaked in blood.

Tanis knelt in front of the altar and bowed respectfully to the idol.

If you look closely, you will see that the idol is not made of stone or wood, but rather a dried snake.

Leon was the first on the list of audience members, and the rest of the people were probably still on their way.

I found a bench and sat down, waiting for Tanis's worship service to end.

It was strange to him that the Crucible Knight, who had been inseparable from Tanis, hadn't seen him today, and when the Gmir Knight who had sent him left, there were only two people left in the church.

After ten minutes, Tanis finally had enough.

He stood up and greeted Leon with a smile, and his tone did not sound the slightest difference.

"Your Excellency is here so early?"

Seeing that she asked knowingly, Li Ang sneered without being salty: "It's all Mrs. To's blessing." ”

Tanis didn't seem to hear the thorn in the words, but still kept smiling: "Before the others arrive, can you please help me rehearse the process of the audience." ”

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, this is the first time I've presided over the ceremony independently, and I'm a little nervous."

Although the hostess's attitude was very sincere, Li Ang did not believe a word.

It was clear that he couldn't wait to serve him to Lacard, so as not to cause trouble.

"Forget it, madam, I'm a relatively introverted person, and I'm not suitable for this kind of thing, do you want to try to find someone else?"

Tanis didn't expect Leon to refuse, after all, it was just a trivial matter, and with Laya's relationship, he should be happy to help.

"Since you don't want to, I won't force it."

She still maintains the bearing and self-cultivation that the lord of the volcano mansion should have.

It is precisely because of this consistent gentleness that so many people are willing to serve the official residence.

"How about we talk about Raya? Wait for them while chatting. ”

Tanise said, walking over to Leon and sitting down.

Such an approachable attitude would have been deceived and confused by other visitors.

Li Ang deliberately moved to the side and distanced himself from her.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to dislike Madame, I'm just afraid that Laya will misunderstand."

Tanise covered her mouth gracefully and chuckled, "Your Excellency is so interesting. ”

Then she quickly skipped the topic and brought up her daughter again: "You've seen it, right, the true face of that child?" ”

"I don't know what you think, but as the mother who raised her, please let me say that."

"I hope that from now on, you can continue to treat Zela Yasi well."

"Whatever the reason for that look, she's still a good child, so good that I feel a little weak as a mother."

This is Tanise, who has always shown people in a mask, one of the few true feelings revealed.

She really cares about and cares about this adopted daughter who is not related by blood.

It's just that the purpose is still impure, just to let Leon relax his vigilance, giving people the illusion that 'Laya will be handed over to you to take care of in the future, and you will have a long time in the future', so that he will not have doubts about the next audience.

But in fact, she felt in her heart that Leon was not worthy of her daughter, and the better the two were, the more she had to give Leon to Lacard as soon as possible.

I went to Laya last night to test how deep the relationship between the two is.

It's a pity that this trick didn't work for Leon, he didn't listen to what Tanis said at all, and responded in silence the whole time, like a puppet that could breathe.

It wasn't until he heard footsteps outside the church that he yawned as if he had just woken up from a big dream.

"They seem to have arrived."

Tanise was almost angry, but she could only smile and get up: "Okay, I'll take a look." ”

Immediately afterwards, under the leadership of Knight Gmir, a group of mermaids entered the church, and with Leon, a total of 13 people on the audience list had all arrived.

Tanis greeted warmly and said a bunch of encouraging words.

This unfortunate group of lucky people came from a variety of backgrounds, including down-and-out nobles, traitorous knights, criminals, commoners, and foreigners, but they all had one thing in common, and for some reason they hated the Golden Dynasty fiercely.

At the same time, Leon discovers that there are only a dozen or so of the audience and hostess Tanis left in the church, and that someone has closed the church door from the outside.

Of course, it was not only him, but there were also more intelligent interveneers who were aware of this situation.

"What do you mean, Lord Tanise, and why are you locking us up?"

Tanis, who was questioned, did not change her face, and explained with a smile: "Our king is carrying out a great plan in the depths of the volcano, and he must be seen in a special way. ”

"Are you ready?"

"Close your eyes when you're ready, and wait a moment."

"I will lead you to my king."

A few of them immediately closed their eyes after hearing her, and some were watching, but as more and more people joined, they could only hesitate to do so.

Leon was the only one who kept staring at Tanis, who was standing under the statue of the serpent.

"Any more questions, Your Excellency?" The hostess asked softly.

"Nope." Leon smiled meaningfully, "I just want to remember what you look like, and I'll come out later to trouble you." ”

With that, he closed his eyes.

Tanis, who wanted to pretend to be stupid, was overjoyed when she saw this.

Then, he immediately used a teleportation-like magic to send everyone into the volcano one by one.

Leon was the last, and before leaving, Tanis's whisper sounded in his ears:

"Farewell"

"Hopefully it's going to be a perfect encounter."

I don't know if it's just for him, or if it's something in everyone's ears.

If it's everyone, it's kind of funny to think about.

Repeat the same words 13 times.

By the time Leon's mind was diverging, his body had shifted from church to another place.

This is a huge cavity inside the Gmir volcano, like a karst cave, and directly above the head is the volcano's official residence; More than a dozen spiral stone pillars support the roof of the cave, and golden chandeliers and countless iron cages are connected by iron cables and hang in the air; The unsolidified magma flows through the ground, forming strange red lines.

In the center, there is a boiling magma lake, as if something is surging underneath, which looks extremely strange.

The temperature in the cave is very high, and it makes people feel dry and sweaty after just a while.

The uneasiness caused by the unfamiliar environment exacerbates this feeling.

The audience gradually rioted.

"Where is this?"

"Why did Mistress Tanise send us here?"

"Do you see the way out?"

They asked questions, but no one could give an accurate answer.

Li Ang stood silently at the back, watching coldly.

"The Heroes Crusade Against the Blasphemous Monarch" seems to be a good drama, which should have been the predetermined fate of the elder brother Ratarn, but now it appears to the younger brother Lacard.

"Don't panic, Master Tanise sent us here, there must be her intentions, we should look around first to see if there are any clues."

A bird of the first came forward, but unfortunately no one listened to him.

However, a few people set their eyes on Li Ang, because he was personally recruited by the eldest lady of the mansion, Laya, and the relationship between the two seemed to be good, and they even attended the banquet together last night.

"Aren't you going to see Rankad? Follow me. ”

Leon made his way past the crowd and walked straight towards the magma lake not far away.

Everyone thought that he must know something inside, and hurriedly followed.

As they got closer, the scorching lava tumbled more and more violently, and suddenly, the surface of the lake seemed to freeze for a moment, and then a huge black and red snake head broke through the magma and pulled the snake body out of the lake with no end in sight.

Dazzling lava erupted from a charred petrified corpse.

Spread across the shore of the lake.

The audience was instantly confused, and under the strong oppression of the giant snake, they involuntarily retreated step by step.

"Oh my God, what kind of monster is this!" One of the audience speaks to everyone's heart.

Li Ang, the only one who didn't retreat, looked up at the towering serpent that almost filled the top of the cave.

"This is the Rackard you want to see."

"As for why he became like this, that's a long story."

And just when everyone thought that Li Ang would be crushed to death by the big snake that overturned the river and the sea, his figure appeared behind everyone like a ghost.

"Have you heard the legend of the undead serpent of Mount Gmir?"

"Don't look at me yet, look at the snake."

Only then did the audience react that the mortal danger had not yet been lifted.

Leon took out the Kalia Scepter and kindly reminded, "We can only leave here if we defeat the Great Snake, so . . . Please do your best. ”

One person couldn't help but ask, "What about you?" ”

Li Ang shook the staff in his hand: "I'm a mage, of course I have to hide behind." ”

As soon as the words fell, the pyroxene at the top of the scepter burst out with dazzling blue light, mysterious runes surged, and stars were born in the middle, and finally turned into a meteor shower in the polar sky, like a network of light forming the Milky Way, all flying towards the churning serpent.

[Origin Magic - Destruction Meteor]

"Brothers, come on, I'll press for you in the back!"

Since the audience was recruited by the official residence and called a hero, there must be something extraordinary, cowardice does not exist, and seeing that Li Ang made a move, he drew his weapon and rushed towards the big snake without saying a word.

Whatever doubts you have in your mind, you have to wait until you survive.

As they joined forces to besiege the serpent, the scorching cavern echoed with Leon's muffled voice, like a bard.

"A long, long time ago, Rakad, who had not yet become a royal magistrate, traveled thousands of miles from his hometown of Lienia to the Mount Gmir on the plateau, intent on finding a mysterious power inherited from ancient times."

While telling the story, he also occasionally unleashed a spell to help the dangerous audience break the siege.

And as he narrates, everyone gradually understands the first half of Rankard's life.

Young Lacard sensed the power of nature from the flames of the eruption, and in order to master the power of this wrath, he was determined to stay at the top of the volcano.

During his research, Raqqa encounters a mysterious serpent.

Just as Adam and Eve were tricked by the snake and ate the forbidden fruit, the snake seems to always be synonymous with evil, and the serpent with a hidden evil heart is presented in a friendly manner in front of Lacard.

It claims to be an undead being that has appeared in the Junction since ancient times, and knows a thing or two about the long-lost spell of Gmir.

Lacadd, who was still young in life, believed the serpent's words and succeeded in bringing the lost spell back to life through magic.

Since then, Lacard has regarded the Great Snake as his friend and is full of trust.

When the time was ripe, the serpent told him a secret about the Golden Tree and the Supreme Will:

Nowadays, the golden tree and the two fingers that people believe in are all enslaved by the supreme will to this continent, and with the growth of the golden tree, all things are controlled by the supreme will, and those who follow me prosper and those who disobey me die.

Those who do not obey the supreme will are doomed to no good fate.

It's like the eternal city of Konoronn that has disappeared into history. In order to pursue true freedom, it is necessary to overthrow the Golden Dynasty and even devour the supreme will, so that the continent can be free again.

At first, Rankard was suspicious of the serpent's demagoguery, but it was not until the disappearance of Malika and Radagon and the shattering of the ring that he was determined to become king and put an end to the hypocritical Golden Dynasty.

Destroy the chessboard of the supreme will and give mankind true freedom!

(End of chapter)