Volume 2 The Golden Covenant and the Dispute Between Shennuo Chapter 57 The Golden Dragon (1)
Wanting a little help, Giffany used her remaining magic to open the crate in the center of the hall.
"Poor human, your wound on the right side of your abdomen...... From now on, that armor is yours, and may the starlight accompany you on your journey," she looked at Glori, then smiled at Willis and lay down.
"Thank you for your blessings and gifts. β
Glori opened the crate, only to find that it was a full body of steel.
But where is the highlight of the armor? Glori looked at it for a moment, then picked up the armor and found the curved grinding of the palm of his hand. At the same time, blue appears in the joints of the armor, while the other parts maintain their original silver hue, indicating that the armor also has a certain magical power. What is its magic? Now, Glori doesn't know.
Just as Glori was about to put his armor on, he heard the sound of the armor.
"Blue Star ......"
"Star Battle Kai?"
Glori gave the armor a name and frowned. He looked as calm and determined as usual, but he couldn't hide the sadness caused by Giffani's incident. He knew it wasn't over yet.
Now, the black fog gradually disappears in the black lightning. And the hall leading to the Golden Covenant is right ahead.
When the group passed through the Hall of the Guardians, they came to an east-facing passage with carvings, and were attracted by the carvings on the walls. The mural depicts not only the battle between the god of light and the god of order, but also the history of the birth of the Kanoshi and the Terrans, who were born from the magical light shed by the god of light, and the Terrans who were born from the tears shed by the god of light.
"Although I have seen this in the book "Introduction to Magic", it is far less detailed than the description on the mural. β
Among the companions, Zoe walks very slowly. She was extremely interested in these things.
After taking a closer look, Zoe was drawn to a mural of a man holding a sword of darkness talking to the god of light. She used magic to depict it in a manual.
"This must be Bryson," Zoe said, "and the conversation between them is also mentioned in the Tatsujin Biography." β
For these, Wei explained.
"It's all the history of Ebel, left behind by the craftsmen. Wei tried to change his mood. He thought about what had just happened as much as Glori. But he knew that as a king, he had to be strong.
Then, Zoe exhaled.
"I think we need to rest for a bit and we need to ask Iris to help look at the injury. β
Zoe knew that when Glori was too tired, the wound in her right abdomen would ache - a sign of a curse. So, she took a special look at Glori. But Glori only shrugged his shoulders and deliberately looked relaxed. Then, Wei wanted to remind him.
"Glori, the guards ahead are the brainchild of the wisdom of the ancient gods. You should understand what I mean by this, we have already talked about it in Fengyan City. It is not afraid of our magic, except by the divine power of the gods. Wei added.
"That means we're going to pay a price. Glori said calmly. He clenched the sword at his waist, convinced that no amount of difficulty could stop the progress, even if it was to cover up his uneasiness.
"We should probably wait for Her Highness Lolaika to arrive, and we shouldn't take too many risks. Zoe persuaded. She glanced at Glori again, only to see that Dylan to Glori's right was already eating.
"It's up to you anyway, and I trust Glori. But before that, I'm going to fill my stomach. β
Obviously, Dylan was also a little uneasy. He wanted to calm his emotions with a full meal. Of course, he hadn't forgotten his other companions, and he hadn't forgotten Elris. He tugged at the neckline of the lining because he was sweating, and the magic rose nut necklace was revealed.
The first time, Iris saw the necklace and settled down. However, a feeling of worry came over her. She was scared, afraid that something bad would happen, especially after hearing Will's reminder. So, she glanced at Glori, tooβshe knew that Dylan always listened to Glori.
"We can't turn back, and we hope all the best. β
Glori leaned against the wall on the left and whispered back. Knowing the importance of replenishing his strength, he swallowed a bite of the chicken, only to see Yvette appear on the way back, and she walked around a statue and pointed farther away.
Doubts arose, and Glori became nervous. As he approached the wall, he heard a jumble of steel footsteps, and the footsteps were getting closer. He was already familiar with this kind of voice, and he spoke immediately.
"Dylan, draw your sword! That's the mechanical guard!"
Glori shoved the meat into his mouth, left the wall and drew his sword. He shook the figure of Yvette running back and stood in the middle of the passage. At the same time, Wei also followed.
"Friends, that's weird. There should be no mechanical guards where we walk. And, we've just taken a closer look. Wei thought back to what he had seen along the way, and there was nothing but carvings and statues.
After a moment of silence, the guards approached, followed by the sound of falling rubble. It turned out that it was the statue of the craftsman who had been staring at it with his eyes, and the statue was just a disguise for the guards. There were about forty-nine guards, all carved with seven star ornaments, and a black mist above themβno doubt Gratney's doing.
After the blades clashed, another sound of footsteps was heard. Listening to the hurried and heavy footsteps, Glori knew that it was reinforcements from His Highness Lolaika.
Sure enough, just as Glori's guess. In the bright light, Loleka's team appeared.
"Look, our human friends are still alive and kicking. I knew they didn't need us to worry. It's an interesting rendezvous, friends. β
Loreka came laughing, and by the way, she pinned a humanoid mechanical guard against the wall, melting it with flames. Behind him are Hizer, Christopher, Joy, and the tall and short partner.
One thing, quite noticeable. That is, the star-shaped magic core of the giant statue turned out to be in the hands of the dwarf. Then, Glori understood the reason why the giant statue was not chasing, it turned out that the core had been stolen.
"We also helped. If it weren't for us, the two stone men in front of the gate would have dealt with you a long time ago. The dwarf spoke quite imposingly, and deliberately slapped his partner's huge package. This puff of dust made Christopher on the right choke.
"You'd better stay here and help me take care of Joy. Christopher said in the tone of the leader of the Spur Expedition, and pulled the feverish Judy in front of his tall and short partner.
Faced with the toss of his friends, Glori inevitably relented. He knew he was here for business, not a joke. However, he was grateful for the help of Lolaika and other friends. Now, the mechanical guards are all down. Then Glori heard Gratney's threat.
"You guys are a tough bunch. Before, count you as winning. Next, you're going to be miserable!" Grateney scoffed as he hid in the crevice in the rocks above the passage, "haha...... Haha......"
In a burst of laughter, Grateney followed the shadow shrunk by the light into the crack in the door of the towering hall in front of him.
Then, the bronze door of the hall opened. The hall is square in shape, twice as large as the Hall of the Guardians. This hall is the antechamber of the mechanical guard's storeroom, and the Golden Covenant is here.
After a flash of golden light, all the braziers hanging in the hall were lit.
To Glori's surprise, a mechanical golden dragon biting the Afterlife Stone hovered in the center of the hall. The dragon's forehead is seven spoon-shaped emeralds, its eyes are rubies, it has no wings as depicted in the book, and its whole body resembles a giant python, with four sharp golden claws floating half a meter above the ground - this is very similar to the god of light, as stated in the biography of the dragon god: "Who is the god of light? He will change before your eyes, it can be a winged dragon, a dragon like a giant python, or ......".
However, the Golden Dragon is not the god of light. Glori was frowning when the golden dragon opened its mouth.
"Order?"
The golden dragon swings its body. The sheer size of its body amazed Glori. If it stretches its body, it will be higher than a three-story building in a hovering state. So, Glori paused in surprise for a moment, letting the deafening sound of magic echo in his ears.
That's when Glatney got accosted. He understood the Golden Dragon's words, just as he could understand the language of Ji Fanni's ancient gods. He used dark magic to try to control the golden dragon, but his already pale face was no different from white paper.
"Strange, can't you devour your body with magic? This overwhelming magic seems to have been seen two thousand years ago. Gratney trembled and turned his body into a black mist, refusing to give up.
"Get out of here! Get out of my realm!"
The golden dragon roared, accompanied by an overflow of powerful magical power. Now, if it uses mana, it's enough to shatter Gratney straight into dust. Luckily, before the golden dragon could get angry, Gratney obediently slipped into the gap in the corner.
After Grateny was gone, Glori saw Lolaika greet the golden dragon.
"Golden Dragon, more than two thousand years have passed now, and we see you again. Her Highness Lolaika said with a smile. However, the golden dragon ignored him, ignoring Lolaika directly, and then swept his gaze over Glori, looking at Wei who was holding the King's Heart pendant.
Wei was well-informed, but he was not amazed, and then stepped forward. He said to the mechanical golden dragon, "Do you know who is standing before you?, O golden dragon, I command you to give the golden covenant in your belly to my human friends." β
Because, Wei Shun nodded to Glori, and let Glori walk in front of him.
Obey the order, and hand over the covenant or give it to the humans? The golden dragon paused its hovering body.
"Great King of God, I cannot obey your orders. Two thousand years ago, the Golden Covenant had already been invalidated by the cowardly Terrans. And now, there are four humans standing in front of me! yes, humans are supposed to do all this!"
Enraged, the golden dragon raised his head and looked down at Glori in front of him. It glared at him, and he couldn't move.