11. Talk
Because a poor store manager was bleeding heavily tonight, the Minotaur villagers who heard the news came to the tavern with great interest, even if they couldn't get someone's treasured wine, it was very worthwhile to see the store manager's grief-stricken and painful appearance~
"Why do I suddenly feel guilty?"
Looking at the store manager who was tied to the totem pole by everyone, and the whole person's expression entered the abstract mode like "The Scream", Aisha also felt a little uncomfortable - after all, I don't kill Beren, Beren died because of me.
Looking back at Lilier, he found that Lilier, like himself, was also somewhat embarrassed.
"We ...... Why don't you go for a walk?"
Aisha's suggestion was agreed to by Lilier. In fact, Lilia felt more embarrassed than Aisha, because she was the one who ordered the pie......
After leaving the hotel, the two of them were about to walk around when Aisha suddenly sensed that something was wrong with Liliet.
"What's wrong?"
Aisha looked at Liliet, who was on the verge of falling for some reason.
Lilia clutched her forehead, as if in pain.
"Just now...... It was as if something strange was running through my brain all of a sudden. Liliet also felt a little strange about this, "It was like seeing some memory of someone else—anyway, I'm sure I hadn't experienced the places and places that were revealed in those fleeting clips." ”
Did the memory resonate?
Lilia is not Lynn, and can easily blend into the flood of memories and thoughts. When this happens, it's likely that something nearby resonates with Lilyet's soul, right?
"Now, will you feel that way?"
"It's gone...... Right?" Lilier wasn't sure. However, after a little probing, it seems that that there is really no such situation again, "It's strange, it's only a short moment." ”
Aisha slapped Liliet's forehead coldly, "What do you say, do you want to come a few more times? Don't tell me that you didn't feel like your brain was suddenly being torn in two directions...... Besides, it's dangerous, and it's not something to be happy about at all – it's not a good sign. ”
Aisha's statement. Lilia was stunned.
"Do you feel what kind of memories you have?"
"I don't know the way, it's very vague, it's all some discrete fragments. And it's basically a flash......"
"That's ......"
It's a bit of a headache, Lilia suddenly has such a situation at this time, no matter how you think about it, it's a bad omen—theoretically, the area around Aisha's Zhilu Road can be related to Liliet. It's just a god who is still on a joyous journey. But now it seems. That doesn't seem to be the case.
[Have all kinds of coincidences collided together? And this time the center point is Liliye......]
"It just so happens that the minotaurs we met during the day have also returned, and because of the previous assistance, we can be considered 'friends' with them, right? Let's go ask them something......
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"Huh, you ask, are there any strange places in this area that resemble ancient ruins?"
The elder who had just arrived at the tavern and found a chair to sit down, looked at Aisha who came to ask her suspiciously, "Miss Aisha, why did you think to ask this?"
Aisha reluctantly pointed to Lilia on the side, then tapped her temples again.
"Just now, her memories were synchronized with someone......"
The elders hear this. His brow furrowed slightly.
"You mean, there's something around here. will resonate with the souls of your companions to a certain extent?...... No, if it's a memory, maybe it's still ......."
Because there were many people around, the elder was halfway through his words, and suddenly he stopped. This kind of topic is really not suitable for discussion in public.
"If that's right, that's probably it, right?"
In this regard, Aisha also feels a very headache - maybe it sounds like this kind of walking and suddenly receiving some strange radio waves, which seems to have the feeling of the second protagonist, but Aisha knows that such a situation is definitely not a good thing.
In such a world with all kinds of strange powers, there is absolutely no shortage of means that can affect people's souls and spirits, but there are only a few possibilities that can make an ordinary person receive memories from others...... Unfortunately, there is hardly anything to be happy about among these possibilities.
"If I could, I'd like to ask the elders, do you know of any of the more ancient ruins or anything like that in the Dao...... Because I think it's more likely. ”
“...... Ruins?"
Even the elders couldn't help but feel a little troubled at this time. The girl in front of her was definitely not an ordinary person, her strength was only deep and shallow, and she could not see it clearly, and she asserted that the possibility of her companion showing such symptoms came from some ancient thing, and the elder had to believe in this possibility—but the trouble hidden behind this possibility was the most troublesome.
"Can you be sure it's because of those ancient things?"
"Lilia, her ancestor, I'm sure you've heard of it too, right?"
Aisha paused, looked at the curious look on the elder's face, and whispered, "Liliye's ancestor is the one who serves the Holy Spirit of the earth, and is called the Wind Queen who summons the moon~"
The Elder's hand slipped and he nearly dropped the cup to the ground—but luckily he was quick to let the cup fall to the ground and attract the attention of those around him.
"Really?"
For the Minotaurs, this news is indeed somewhat shocking. If it were another minotaur, I guess my jaw would have dropped by now, right?
"Hey, that's what you say. It's as if I say in the Holy See of humanity that my ancestors were once saints...... Although you minotaurs are not as gentle as those fanatics, I am not going to lie to you about this, am I?"
The Spirit of the Earth, that's what Aisha insists on. If you put it in the words of the Minotaur...... Well, it's Mother Earth, who they often use to bless others, and who has been fooling each other.
Out of the corner of his eye, the elder glanced at Liliye, who was not far away from Aisha, and asked in a solemn tone, "You should also consider the reasonableness when telling lies...... I want to say this, but I always feel that your words are not deceiving me. So, could you please tell me? For what is the priest who serves Mother Earth, will there be offspring?"
This is a direct sacrifice directly authorized to the gods, that is, the earthly endorsement of the gods. How could there be offspring if she had to remain pure, but did Aisha look like she was lying?
The elder didn't think so. Such a strong man. will deceive themselves with such a clumsy lie.
"How close do you think this kind of thing is the inheritance of bloodline?"
Between the words, Aisha is obviously not very optimistic about this kind of "inheritance" derived from blood.
"What do you mean ......"
"Liliel and she are not related by blood, of course, but that connection is here. ”
Aisha pointed to her forehead.
"Soul? I see, my lord, has always believed that Mother Earth has not really left. Waiting for this responsibility to continue for countless years?"
The elder seemed to have some understanding.
"But that's not enough, right? Isn't what you're saying false?"
"Proof ......"
Speaking of this, Aisha scratched her head in annoyance: "This is a bit difficult, you know, if I want to prove these things, I have to ...... Forget it, you're a shaman, aren't you?"
Aisha suddenly asked the other party such a clueless question.
"What's wrong?"
"In that case, it's a lot easier, after all, you have a better sense of the elements than everyone else, right?" Aisha said, with a wave of her finger, a small crack appeared in the space between the two people, and the crack was facing the elder, and the size and angle of the opening could only allow the elder to see what was in it.
“......!!!”
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of what was in it, and the elder was speechless in shock. He felt an unusual smell of wind in it, and if the wind element he knew was "1", then the purity of the wind that flowed from the crack was "10" - but that was not the point.
His sense of the wind element in the crack did not come from the feeling that the caster had long been accustomed to, but only through vision!
If this were not the case, I believe that the moment Aisha opened the rift, it would have attracted the attention of many people, right? After all, there are many powerful shamans in the Minotaur group.
If you can see it, you can let yourself feel the wind element that is so rich that it is abnormal, then, the blue object you just saw......
"I'm sorry, but I was abrupt......"
The elder seemed to realize something, and quickly apologized - although he was still unsure about Aisha's identity, none of those possibilities, either of which one could be treated with his attitude just now.
"Well, it's normal~ It would be strange if you promised me as soon as I opened my mouth......" Aisha didn't care about this, she was very unaccustomed to these rules and regulations, "If you really want to say anything, my original purpose was to find the Holy Spirit of the earth who awakened again, but she obviously has no plans to meet people for the time being." ”
She ...... Did she really wake up?"
"Really, I'm just as excited about this kind of thing as you are—you and I are the same based on the feelings of our loved ones. ”
"You...... Are you—"
"Yes, it can be said that it is not, is it? Unlike Sister Wei, I am 'dead' in the real sense...... So, it's not as you think, and you don't need to use that attitude~"
"But ......"
"Unlike the earth, once the wind is restrained in form, it is no different from death...... In a fundamental sense, the Spirit of the Wind has been a contradiction from the beginning, so you can think of it as a type to make up the numbers, right? ”
Aisha obviously didn't really care about such a thing.
That illusory glory. Even if you "have" it, you don't have any emotions that can be called "joy", right? So you can so easily let go of the strength that doesn't belong to you......
Because he is different from those three sisters, they are from nothing. As the embodiment of the power of physical existence, thus obtaining the existence of self-consciousness, and oneself, so to speak, is counted as "dove occupying the magpie's nest", right?
They are the Holy Spirit, and they themselves are nothing more than a person with the power of the Holy Spirit. Mere mortals who fulfill the responsibilities of the Holy Spirit—this Aisha knew a long time ago. Even after all this time, his soul is still just a mortal......
If you really want to say anything. I'm afraid it's precisely because of my own reasons that the three Holy Spirits, who should have existed outside the norms, have been reduced to the level of "human beings" inside...... Although they themselves should be very happy about it, right?
Because inside is "man". That's why we have the precious wealth of "life".
......
"Anyway. I'm not worthy of your attitude towards Sister Wei - it's hard to describe the specifics with you, but you just think of me as a human who can fight, please. ”
For Aisha, that adoring gaze was terrifying.
In particular, the sincere and pure gaze of the Minotaur made Aisha feel like a thorn in her back more than the more fearful gaze of humans.
In a sense. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a shame to play.
“...... I see, so I'll still call you 'Miss Aisha.'" ”
"If you can. Please remove the meaning of 'the interest of the gods is strange' from your eyes......"
It's really difficult to get a minotaur to turn his mind around in a short period of time...... Luckily, they had always been willing to make concessions in accordance with the wishes of others, although the thoughts in the Elder's eyes still made Aisha feel pain—well, in the same situation, humans would probably just retreat or even kneel down in fear while saying "I can't help it", right? Well, the Minotaurs are such a lovely race.
I really don't know if I should say that they are receptive or have coarse nerves......
"As you can see, I am sure that your Mother Earth, the Spirit of the Earth, has awakened from the moon...... Hawkers, although Lilier, a descendant of the sacrifice of the former sister Wei, did meet by chance, but, at this time, many accidental events are mixed together, it's not incomprehensible, isn't it?"
At this time, the elder subconsciously reached out and rubbed his forehead......
Because of this situation, there is another way of saying it - eventful.
"According to you...... You mean, that Mistress Liliet, can be considered the center of this 'maelstrom'?"
"Can't be wrong, because before this, she and I were actually on our way to the capital of the orcs, but we ran into some trouble along the way, and I'm almost certain that Liliet played a big part in it - by the way, speaking of the orcs, do you have any news about them here?"
Aisha suddenly thought that if it was the situation with the orcs, maybe the minotaurs would have a lot of information here.
"They......" The elder couldn't help but sigh as soon as he spoke of the orcs, "I'll tell you, we haven't had any major interactions with them for a long time, you should know the way, after that, the leader of the orcs ...... No, it's the new Orc Emperor, and his policies and strategies are really not friendly to us. ”
Aisha also felt that the Elder's tone seemed to have changed from his usual calmness, even when he was with a certain uncultivated cow before, there was no trace of coldness in his current tone.
[Refusing to recognize him as a "leader" and just an emperor?]
Aisha also heard the implication of the elder.
It seems that they have been quite dissatisfied with some of their neighbors' actions and behaviors over the years - Aisha is almost certain that if it weren't for the fact that the population and living standards of the Minotaurs have always been not very good, the Minotaurs chose to retreat from the edge of the orcs.
It is estimated that their frequent migration over the years is also related to this, right?
After all, the fact that the older minotaurs can endure this resentment for the sake of the overall situation does not mean that the young people in the clan can be like them - the word "blood and energy" is not a casual word. And the action of the Minotaur ...... If something really happens, it really can't be stopped.
Can't I hide if I can't be provoked?
Although the young minotaur did not know the specific inside story of the road, he always thought that he had to migrate because of ordinary "climatic reasons...... However, the elders knew very well that the "climate upheaval" of the year only affected the territory of the Minotaur clan, and in order to ensure that its power was sufficient and did not spread to the orcs, these elders were so tired that they almost felt like they had been plucked out of a layer of skin.
"I see......"
Aisha thought about it carefully, and could more or less understand the reason for the abnormal whereabouts of the minotaurs over the years.
"Did you already sense that something was wrong with the orcs at that time?"
Twenty years ago, when the new orc emperor first succeeded to the throne, he was not as sharp as now, and at that time, did the minotaurs already feel his abnormality?
"Because we have always been sensitive to 'ambition', this kind of emotion is difficult to escape in front of the eyes of the elders of our minotaurs. Although, for an individual, this cannot be said to be a disadvantage, but for a person in that position, it is really dangerous if ambition cannot be suppressed and cannot be allowed to go hand in hand with reason. And that person, obviously, the balance between ambition and reason, is a little worse. ”
"Ambition......? If both sides are the same, it makes sense. ”
Aisha didn't care much about current affairs, and she really didn't know much about these situations, but after some explanations from the elders, she somewhat understood what had happened before.
Because the fuse of war is needed?
However, it seems that no matter which side it is, the guy who wants to ignite his ambitions with Liliet's life has obviously miscalculated - Liliet's current identity is not just the crown prince of a southern kingdom...... If all goes well, behind Liliet, there will be a group of mighty and majestic Thunder Cliff men.
Regardless of Lilia's own wishes, the Minotaurs are more than willing to respond to the conscription of Mother Earth's sacrifices. (To be continued......)