The dangerous monsters in the barren mountains and the magic radiation in the wasteland of Gondor are not the biggest problems an elf ranger has to face far from home. The increasing hair loss is - Solderin Frostleaf's final work.
Well, Solderin did not say this, but Gawain believed that these must be the most sincere words deep in the heart of this high-level elf ranger.
He knew Solderin - or Gawain Cecil knew Solderin, during the great development seven hundred years ago, when the elf ranger was just a young man. The unknown person who had just left his hometown and was traveling in the northern part of the continent a few years ago, although he had the strength of a high-level ranger, he did not have such a great-sounding title as "Blonde Solderin" at the time, and at that time he Unfortunately, in the Gondor Empire, after the demonic tide suddenly broke out, this Elf Ranger was trapped in the wasteland of the Human Empire and lost contact with his homeland.
The human northern pioneering army rescued the elven ranger who was acting alone in the chaos, and Gawain Cecil incorporated him into his command.
After that, the two fought side by side for many years. It was not until the last few years before Gawain Cecil was killed that Solderin broke away from the human army and began to work as a free mercenary on the mainland. Traveling continues in the north.
Almost no one knows why Solderin left the Silver Empire alone, and no one knows the purpose of this high-level ranger traveling on the continent. Today, seven hundred years later, No one knows why this powerful free mercenary warrior never activates his strength to more than 70% in battle. Only Gawain knows this secret - because Solderin wears a wig...
This unlucky kid ran away just to find folk remedies to cure his alopecia...
To be honest, when these related memories came to mind, Gao Wen almost lost all the muscles on his face. It was so tight that he didn't laugh on the spot - if he laughed, his image would be ruined first, and secondly, he would not be able to rebuild the friendship with Solderin - the boat of friendship would not only capsize, but even spin around. After more than twenty rounds, it hit the two of them in the face, and then they would start fighting on the spot...
So he tried to keep his attitude calm, and followed the memory of Gawain Cecil facing the challenge. Delin recalled the past with the elf ranger in a leisurely manner: "Do you still remember how I discovered your secret?"
"How did I know that one of the top commanders of the human coalition was... When people fight, they even pull their hair." Solderin mentioned that he still had some energy left over seven hundred years ago, and rolled his eyes at Gawain in displeasure, "Fortunately, no one else was watching around at the time, otherwise I would have I'll be bloody with you..."
Gawain spread his hands and said, "You couldn't beat me."
"You couldn't beat me back then, what about now?" He looked Gawain up and down and said, "I can feel it. Your strength has declined a lot."
"You can't beat me now," Gawain said regardless of his heart.Xu Buxu responded calmly, "You might have had a chance when I first woke up, but now I'm at a loss for words."
Solderin was quiet. He came down and stared at Gawain without blinking. He stared for a long time, until the latter wondered whether there was something wrong with the elf's orientation, and then he broke the silence: "I still can't believe that you are really... Come to life again... I learned this news in Typhon, but at first I thought it was a farce created by the Anzu royal family for some purpose. I was still cursing the illegitimate king in my heart for finally losing his face. I started using the founding hero of my country as a political tool... I didn't expect you to be real."
After a pause, he shook his head and continued: "I wanted to come directly to confirm it from the beginning. situation, but there is really no chance."
Gao Wen glanced at him: "So you led the team to infiltrate this time just to take this opportunity to confirm my authenticity?"
p>"This is part of the purpose," Solderin replied calmly, "I received the order. The people over at Typhon didn't know that I had a relationship with you seven hundred years ago. They appointed me as the Dark Knight. The commander of the infiltration operation in the direction of the mountain range, so I came here - I want to see if 'Gawain Cecil' is real. If not, I will kill the fake with my own hands... To be honest, I almost I am 90% sure that you are fake."
Gawain was stunned: "Why are you so sure?"
"I was there when you were buried," Solder said. Lin looked into Gawain's eyes, "When I was traveling around the Holy Spirit Plains, I heard the news that you were killed on the southern front line, and then I went directly to your territory, just in time to catch up with the last moments before your burial. Because of you and me After the experience of fighting side by side, your wife allowed me to get close to observe your... body. I can confirm that you were really dead at that time, and your soul also left that body - I can be sure that my perception is not wrong. The ability of elves to perceive life is far greater than that of you humans."
The expression on Gawain's face changed slightly, and a huge wave of emotions arose in his heart - he suddenly realized the appearance of this "old friend" of the elf. Regarding how significant he was, he realized that this was an eyewitness who had truly witnessed the life of Gawain Cecil, and even witnessed the death of the latter. What he said was more reliable than any later history books, and more reliable than any third party. The translations are accurate!
Although he inherited most of Gawain Cecil's memories, he always believed that the memories he inherited had gaps and distortions. So will this elf make up for these gaps?
However, in order to avoid arousing Solderin’s suspicion due to his too abnormal behavior, Gawain did not immediately expose his memory problem. Instead, he temporarily suppressed the turmoil in his heart and followed Solderin. The words asked another, equally concerning question: "What was my condition at that time? I mean when I was lying in the coffin."
Discussing the remains of a deceased person face to face askThe question was obviously a strange experience. Even Solderin, who had traveled on the mainland for seven hundred years, couldn't help but trembled at the corner of his mouth, but he still answered seriously: "You died of exhaustion, you The guards fought hard to retrieve your body, so you had almost no external injuries. The cause of death was the exhaustion of all your organs. Because I was not on the battlefield at the last moment, I don’t know the specific details of your death."
At the end of the sentence, the expression on Solderin's face seemed a bit sad and ashamed. It was obvious that he always felt resentful about his failure to fight alongside Gawain Cecil in his final moments. This kind of vague guilt has probably been with him for seven centuries - as an immortal elf, it is inevitable to be entangled with this kind of mood when dealing with short-lived humans. When Gawain saw this, he could only sigh in his heart, with a relieved smile on his face. Meaning: "Okay, now that everyone is dead, don't be so entangled."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong, and quickly changed his mind: "Everyone is alive, so there is no need to be entangled."
Solderin's face twitched, and Gawain forced the topic to continue: "What about the other parts of the funeral?"
"Your funeral went very smoothly— —It was singularly solemn and unforgettable. King Charles himself laid the first and last nails, and all the dukes and marquises of the kingdom were present. At the end of the funeral, the powers of the four elements were briefly manifested. The incarnation of the elemental power briefly resides outside your tomb. Scholars believe that this is a sign that the contract between you and the elements has officially ended."
Gawain finally grasped a key point: "You. Said that the incarnation of the four elements appeared at that time? "
"Yes, at least I saw the wind element appear briefly with my own eyes, and a wall outside the tomb was shrouded in gas clouds," Solderin Nodding, "It's just that the incarnations of the elements did not communicate with humans. They only appeared for a moment, probably less than a minute."
Gawain Cecil once made a contract with the four elements. Not only did this It is a legendary story that has been circulating in the Kingdom of Ansu for seven hundred years. It is also a legend that bards from all over the mainland have always talked about, and this "legend" is not completely made up.
Gawain Cecil does have communication with the elements. His ability to grow into a legendary strongman in just thirty-five years of life is also inseparable from the power of the elements, but that The contract is not as simple and clear as most people imagine. In fact, even Gawain himself can't figure out what Gawain Cecil agreed with the elements back then.
The incarnation of the power of the elements has a chaotic and elusive "mind". The human spiritual structure is almost unable to truly communicate with it. Even those shamans who claim to be able to communicate with the elements dare not Said he could understand the language of the elements. For most mortals who study the way of elements, the so-called "communication with elements" is just a vague guess at the flow tendency of the power of elements. And if anyone says that he has established a rational relationship with "an incarnation of an element" , there is a logical connection, then he wantsEither he is a liar, a lunatic, or just a poor guy who was deceived by the "Elemental Lord".
Those "elemental creatures" living in various planes are not the same thing as the real "power of elements" at all. The former is essentially nothing more than a single element with extremely extreme magical tendencies. It is just a tangible and qualitative creature formed, and the latter is actually more similar to a certain manifestation of the essence of the world.
In the legend, Gawain Cecil made a contract with the four elements. The object of the contract seemed to be the essence of those elements, not a powerful elemental creature. This was what shocked Gawain the most. It is also the most unbelievable fact.
But just like those memories about the "Eternal Dark Sea" and "Secret Voyage", about how Gawain Cecil made a contract with the four elements, in the memories he inherited It's also blank.
Now even if he wants to find out the truth from the Elemental Wills, he has no idea where to start.
Gowen's mind was spinning with all kinds of knowledge related to the nature of elements and elemental creatures. While thinking about it, he did not forget to remind himself: when analyzing elemental creatures, he must immediately remove the group of deep-sea harmonious gods. Pick it out. Although Tyr said that sea monsters are also elemental creatures, he always feels that he must pick out those salty fish spirits and discuss them alone under any circumstances. They are too weird. If they are really used as research samples, they will probably fall off after just one glance. san...
"What did you think of?" Solderin couldn't help but ask when he saw that Gawain hadn't spoken for a long time and his expression was uncertain.
"How much do you know about the elements?" Gawain asked casually.
Solderin thought for a while: "I am proficient in the four spellings of 'The Way of the Elements' in human common language and Elvish language, and I also know the highest book on the four elements, "The Theory of Elements" Who wrote it..."
"...Then I have nothing to say," Gawain's eyes trembled slightly, "Other than that, was there anything else going on at my funeral?"
Solderin recalled carefully and finally shook his head: "No, you were quite peaceful lying in there at that time."
"...How about we change the topic. ”
“I think so”