The corpse of the giant deer Amorn is still floating quietly in the dim and boundless space of the Shadow Realm. Broken boulders and metal fragments of ancient starships surround this mountain-like corpse in silence. , everything is business as usual.
Gawain stared through the windows and protective barriers at the divine corpse that glowed softly in the darkness, but the voice in his mind never sounded again.
The sound just now seemed to be an illusion, but Gao Wengan was 100% sure that he had indeed heard it, and his intuition told him that the sound did come from outside - from the giant It came from the direction of Lu Amorn.
Amber was the first to notice the abnormality here. She immediately ran to Gawain, bouncing vigorously and waving her hands in front of the latter's eyes: "Hey! What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly look so scary?"
Gawain grabbed Amber's dangling claws and stared into Amber's eyes seriously: "Did you hear anything just now?"
Amber was shocked by Gawain's terrifyingly serious expression. She shrank her neck and said, "No...are you hallucinating again?"
Gawain would often fall into a state of distraction. , or hearing and seeing things that ordinary people can't detect from things like the Eternal Slate, Amber seems a little accustomed to this.
"I'm not sure...it's probably an illusion..."
Gawain said noncommittally, and then put the cute-looking Amber aside, minding his own business. Came to the large floor-to-ceiling window.
He stared at the body of the giant deer Amorn, with all his concentration and alertness, and tried to communicate in his mind: "Were you talking just now?"
The God of Nature's The corpse was silent, just as it had been for thousands of years.
Gawain didn’t get any response. After waiting patiently for a few minutes and trying to communicate more than once, he finally gave up. Although he still believed that he was not hallucinating before, he still felt that he was not hallucinating at this moment. The behavior is a bit funny and weird.
Kamail also noticed Gawain's actions, and he immediately ordered the laboratory response agency: "Early warning system, report the situation of the corpse."
Two seconds later, the machine Distorted synthetic sounds sounded in the room: "Detecting... everything is normal, the energy fluctuations of the corpse are stable."
Camel came behind Gawain: "Lord, there is nothing abnormal."
Gawain nodded: "I know... maybe I have been here for a long time and am a little nervous."
As he spoke, he turned away from the floor-to-ceiling window and turned back at the end. After taking a look at the body of the giant deer Amorn, he temporarily suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart and returned his attention to the experimental project in front of him.
"We have reached the conclusion we want. It is safe to use the inversion array to charge the holy light runes. Next, we can consider the practical application process of the first phase," Gao Wen looked at the card. Meyer and Rebecca said, "Combined with the design experience of magic armor, we will find a way to put the holy light runes into practical use as soon as possible and create a usable "white knight weapon". This will be an important basis for us to deal with Luan City in the future. "
After Rebecca and Kamel nodded, he turned to Wright: "You are responsible for selecting the members of the first White Knights - no limit on male or female, no limit on origin, there are only two requirements. , first, you must be a person who fully accepts the new doctrine, completes the ideological transformation, and is determined. Second, you must pass the assessment of the Government Affairs Department. I recommend that you select members from the Cecil Combat Corps - this is something I Byron will be arranged to contact you. "
At this point, Gawain paused slightly and looked into Wright's eyes with extra seriousness: "In short - the White Knight must not only be a firm believer in the new Holy Light, but also a firm believer in the Holy Light. Soldier Cecil, do you understand what I mean? ”
The research on the controllability of the Holy Light has achieved key results. It is just around the corner that the White Knight can become a profession that can be mass-produced. In order to prevent this extraordinary profession that can be mass-produced from losing control, some The words must be made clear in advance
Wright is an excellent priest, a staunch white knight, a person who agrees with and is willing to follow Cecil's path, but his faith in the Holy Light can not be eliminated in this way. How long he will be on the road depends on his consciousness.
Wright's expression also became solemn. He did not answer immediately, but asked a question: "You once said that the aristocratic group in the old days. The Holy Light Church has been corrupted by its fundamental system, and what you want to establish is a system that is completely different from theirs, does not limit origin and social class, and truly operates for justice. In these words, you Remember? ”
“I remember, and I promise, at least as long as I live, I will work hard for this goal. "
Wright slowly took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. His tone was firm and calm, "If you practice justice, then - divine authority! "
The sound of needle dropping could be heard in the entire laboratory. After a moment of silence, Gawain showed a smile: "The divine right... can make the Northern Church furious... but I accept this statement. ”
Perhaps one day, there will be no divine authority or king in this land.
Perhaps one day, human beings will find a higher level of understanding from the nature of God. , True spiritual belief
Perhaps one day, the increasingly decadent Cecil dynasty will be overthrown by new progressive forces, and the White Knight will become the dust of history...
But this Everything is in the future. What Gawain cares about is today. Here and now, he finally grasps the power of the gods.
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Typhon. Southwest.
The black-haired mage apprentice Mary walked through the crowded market in the town.
The sounds of market vendors and various food stalls were heard. The alluring fragrance lingers in the whole street, arousing Mary's imagination all the time.With her mind and taste buds in mind, she held the package in her arms, lowered her head and walked forward slowly, and unknowingly stopped in front of a stall.
The stall owner enthusiastically solicited business: "Girl, let's have a muffin, it's delicious and sweet!"
Mary tightened the package in her arms, her eyes loosening. She stayed at the cake stall for a moment, but in the end she stopped her irrational impulse, turned around, left the stall quickly, and continued walking forward.
The instructor did not give her extra money to do this kind of thing.
She continued to walk along the street, heading towards another store where her instructor had ordered her to purchase. She occasionally raised her head and looked at the street, which was much busier than usual. The emotion in her eyes was unavoidable. complex.
It would be nice if she could stay here for a while...
There are not many opportunities for her to leave the mage tower or the small village at the foot of the mountain, because the town is half a mile away from the mountain village. The old mage would not allow the apprentice to leave his supervision for a whole day unless he needed to purchase necessary things.
So the opportunity to leave the mage tower for a whole day like today and wander around the town is really valuable.
Mary touched the cold rune iron ring around her neck, shook her head vigorously, and got rid of all those unrealistic thoughts.
The mentor's temper has gotten better recently, and the hysterics and inexplicable rages are much less common than before. Although occasionally apprentices are still whipped or dragged into strange experiments, At least no one will be thrown into a cave full of monsters by the old mage. Mary is already very grateful for such "good days". She is neither willing nor has the courage to do anything to offend when everything is going in a good direction. Things about the old mage.
A sound of blowing and beating came from a distance, causing Mary, who was walking on her way with her head down, to stop.
She raised her head and looked in the direction of the sound, and found that it was the town square.
The Harvest Festival is approaching... The town will prepare celebrations for the festival. The mayor and the rich people should have invited the bard and the "Black Mountain Man" circus as usual, before the Harvest Festival begins. , these minstrels and circuses will begin to perform sporadic performances in the square. These ten days will be the most lively time of the year here.
Mary hesitated in her steps and slowly moved towards the square.
Hear the minstrel's story...or watch the circus clowns perform for free on the street.
These things do not cost money, and she will not leave any muffin residue or breath on her body after watching the performance. The instructor will not notice it, and neither will the tower spirit of the mage tower...
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She only needed to watch for a while. It was still very early anyway... and the store was also near the square, so she was on her way there from this direction.
If she misses this time, she may not have the chance. She can only come to the town a few times a year...
Mary's footsteps finally moved towards the square.The direction has moved.
The young female apprentice quickly crossed the street, passed through the narrow alley, and entered the town square from the path. Just as she thought, the minstrel and the circus had already set up here. The sound of blowing and beating came from each stage.
Many townspeople had already gathered in the square, but because it was only a small-scale performance, there were not so many people that they couldn’t walk. Mary hugged the package in her arms tightly, her eyes wide. Walking among the crowd, trying hard to imprint everything in sight deeply into my mind.
There are some passages in the bard's poetry that I have never heard of. Although it is still an old-fashioned knight's story, it is still novel and interesting; the clown's performance is just poor magic skills, occasionally mixed with a few Magic at the sleight-of-hand level is already a rare skill in the circus, but it still surprises Mary...
Mary already has a formal spellcasting level - although she is still an apprentice of the old mage, her spellcasting The level is official - but this kind of street trick is completely different from the killing skills she learned in the mage tower.
She has only seen it a few times in her life.
The young female apprentice seemed to have forgotten her mission for a moment. She walked around the square, looking at everything that could catch her attention, until she came to the bulletin board in the square. I was intrigued by a few newly posted pieces of paper on the bulletin board.
The literacy rate of the Typhon people has only improved in recent years. Since His Majesty the Emperor implemented various new policies and established stricter and fair contract rules, everyone can obtain benefits from the country through contracts. By renting cultivated land, leasing cattle, and withdrawing grain, the people have a need to read and be literate. Driven by this demand, the literacy rate of Tifen people has gradually increased, and bulletin boards in towns have also replaced The soldiers read out the decree.
Mary knew that new decrees signed by the emperor or big news happening nearby would often be written on the bulletin board. These things seemed far away from her life in the Mage Tower, but she still cared about them. interested.
Her curiosity is very strong - although this curiosity led her to sneak into the mage tower more than ten years ago and became a prisoner wearing a collar, this curiosity The heart is still there.
She saw that there were indeed new decrees written on the bulletin board, some of which were signed by His Majesty the Emperor, and some of which were issued by local officials:
"...the decree of Emperor Rosetta, Basic education will continue to be promoted, and the scale of schools will be expanded in the city...
"...Volunteers are recruited. If one person from each family joins the army, he will be exempt from taxes for three years. For specific matters, you can ask the local sheriff...
"According to the new decree of Emperor Rosetta, the position of 'Agricultural Supervisor' was established, which will be held by the best local farmers. He will organize and promote planting experience. Please ask the local tribune for remuneration and selection methods...< /p>
"Order to build a burning stone acidification workshop...recruiting apprentices...
"EloseThe new decree of the Tower Emperor calls for the recruitment of outstanding mages regardless of their origins, requiring superb rune skills and expertise in magic circle research. Note: Those who have knowledge of ancient Gondor magic are preferred, and those who understand self-charging magic circles are preferred. ”