Selina stared at Gawain for a long time, as if she wanted to see through this "extraterrestrial wanderer" from the unknown realm who was wearing a human shell.
But she couldn’t see through anything.
Because she is just a visual illusion projected when Gawain actively lets go of part of his surface consciousness. She can only see what Gawain wants her to see and hear. What Gawain wanted her to hear was the same predicament the Order of the Eternal Sleepers was in at the moment:
Having no choice, being controlled by others, even talking about "conditions" at this moment is just showing attitude at best.
The Outer Territory Wanderer now promised not to take the path of gods in the future, promising that if he breaks his promise one day, the covenant will be void, but Selina herself knows that no one can bear witness to this verbal promise. , humans can’t, and neither can gods.
The only thing she and her compatriots can trust is the credibility of the "people" who are outsiders.
Gawain didn’t know what Selina was thinking specifically, but he could probably guess something. After a moment of slightly depressed silence, he shook his head: “You don’t have to be so wary of me. , you are all too nervous. I may come from a place you don’t understand, and from an ethnic group you don’t understand, but during this journey, I am just an ordinary traveler.
" I hope to establish cooperation with you because I feel that the upper-level narrator is a threat, and your Order of the Eversleeping... is more or less worthy of being pulled.
"So relax, think of this as cooperation between people, and your nervousness will be much better."
At this point, he paused deliberately for a moment , then said as if casually: "In addition, you came to see me in person today. In addition to conveying such a message, you should also have something else to say to me, right?"
Selena's expression seemed unhappy. Suddenly, her eyes looking at Gawain became deeper. After a brief consideration, she nodded: "I have some questions, I hope to get answers from you."
"Ask, if I know."
"You said you came to this world to fulfill a promise," Selina asked very seriously, "This promise...is with Seven Hundred Is it related to Gawain Cecil from years ago?"
"Yes." Gawain nodded calmly.
"This promise... is to help Gawain Cecil save the kingdom he once established? Is it to help all living beings get rid of the shackles of the gods? Is it to lead mortals through the demonic tide?"
< p>Gawain faced Selina's scrutinizing gaze. He thought about it, but finally shook his head: "I'm not sure."Selina's eyes suddenly widened: "Are you not sure?"
"I'm not sure." On this issue, in front of Selina, Gawain did not make up a lie that would be difficult to make up for in the future, but chose to guide the topic on the premise of telling the truth, "I seem to have forgotten some key memories, maybe some kind of protection...but I know that I andGawain Cecil made a deal, he exchanged his soul for me to come to this world, so I came——
"After waking up, I saw that the world was in chaos, and the ancient The land was sinking in chaos, people were threatened both inside and outside the borders of civilization, and the kingdom was terminally ill. All of this was very unfavorable for me to enjoy my life in peace, so I did what I wanted to do - what I did was exactly what you wanted.
“I’m not sure if these things are the content of the transaction back then, but recently I have a growing feeling... What I am doing should be what I promised back then, or... …that’s what Gawain Cecil knew I would do when he made the deal. "
Selena looked at Gawain steadily, with some surprise in her eyes and some indescribable sense of relaxation. Finally she blinked: "You are better than I thought... Be forthright and honest. ”
“What if? What does an outsider wanderer look like in your mind? Gawain smiled, "Does it have some kind of divinity?" As hard and cold as steel and stone, lacking in emotion? "
"Absolutely," Selina seemed to have a smile on her face, "So, you have forgotten the details of the 'deal' with Gawain Cecil, and you don't remember him either. Why did we make that 'transaction' with you? "
"I don't remember it in general, but some vague fragments have emerged recently," Gawain said, his eyes falling on Selina, "For example... I know you are related to it. "
Selena's eyes were calm and she faced Gawain's gaze calmly.
"You should be able to see that I inherited the memory of Gawain Cecil and inherited the memory of Gawain. There are many, and one of the memories is his experience of going out to sea in the Dragon Calling Fjord. In that special memory, I sensed your power.
“So I am sure that you have been involved in that matter and you know about that transaction, so you should have known about my existence for a long time, and the conversation between us today made me more confirmed. This point.
"You said you have some questions and hope to get answers from me. Just so, now I also have some questions - can you answer them? "
Gawain showed a gentle smile and asked calmly and kindly like an old friend.
The majesty of the "outside wanderer" had already been demonstrated at the last meeting. There was enough, but it was mainly shown to the uninformed Eternal Sleeper cultists. Selina Gerfen in front of her was half an insider. In front of her, Gawain decided to reveal a little bit of his "human nature" On the one hand, it can weaken the vigilance of this "insider" and avoid unexpected troubles.
The stars and lights outside the window intersect, and the magic crystal lamp behind him exudes a warm and bright light. Linna stood next to Gawain, bathed in the intertwined light, seeming to be lost in thought, and seemed to be recalling. After a long time, she broke the silence.
"Everything happened on the Peak of the Ancestors. What changed was the beginning of everything, the beginning of the three sects' fall into darkness, and the beginning of the three sects' fall into darkness.It was the beginning of that voyage..."
"The Peak of the Ancestors? Gawain heard words that surprised him, "You mean, Gawain Cecil's voyage back then was related to the Peak of the Ancestors?" ”
Selena nodded slightly: “Since you inherited his memory, you must be very aware of the ceremony held by the Church of Dreams, the Church of Storms and the Holy Spirit Druid on the Peak of the Ancestors. Bar? "
"I know that it was that attempt to communicate with the gods that led to the three churches being contaminated by the gods, thus giving birth to the three major dark sects - this conclusion is partly due to my inheritance. Part of the memory I have is the result of a long period of investigation since I woke up. "
Selena nodded again. She did not dwell on the known history of the two people, but continued: "That incident destroyed the faith of the three righteous gods, and also It had a huge impact on other churches and several human kingdoms that were not yet stable at the time.
“The three major sects that were polluted at that time fell apart. Witnesses at the Peak of the Ancestors either fell into madness or died on the spot. The only survivors were the other churches who were at a loss and had not established faith connections. The priests, as well as the people outside the Peak of the Ancestors who were not directly involved in the ceremony, could tell the outside world what happened at that time, and no one knew what caused the terrible pollution and collective madness.
"After that, in order to calm people's hearts and explain the phenomenon of lost and recovered divine magic, other sects announced the so-called 'oracles' one after another, claiming that the gods had favored mortals again and issued new sacred laws, including The three sects, including the Dream Church, were exiled and fell into darkness because they rejected the oracle. However, this is ultimately a statement to calm people's hearts. It cannot convince everyone, let alone those who are familiar with the church's senior leaders and have a strong understanding of the sect. People who know the operation better...
“Many people became curious about what happened on the Peak of the Ancestors and launched investigations again and again, including Gawain Cecil.”
p>Speaking of this, Selina turned her head and looked into Gawain's eyes quietly. The latter fell into memories. After retrieving some key memories, Gawain said thoughtfully: " I have the impression that 'I' had been there shortly after that incident, but 'I' only saw the abandoned ritual site. The frantic priests destroyed everything there, leaving no clues..."
He has habitually equated "Gawain Cecil" with himself in his conversations, and would call himself the latter from time to time. Selina obviously noticed this, but she didn't know anything about it. He didn't say anything, but just asked: "Did you really find nothing? Did you really only see the abandoned ceremony place there?"
"I remember..." Gawain thought in his mind Flipping through the memory scenes he inherited, he recalled how Gawain Cecil went to the Peak of the Ancestors to investigate the truth seven hundred years ago. Slowly, he frowned, "No, I'm not sure. Some of the scenes are Discontinuous."
It was only then that Gawain realized that he still had memory loss that he had not noticed yet!
He subconsciously looked at Selina: "Did you manipulate this memory?"
"...Yes," Selina hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. Head, "I followed Gawain Cecil's instructions and helped him clear a lot of memories, but I didn't know the contents of these memories - he said those memories were very dangerous, and if one more person knew about it, it would turn the whole world upside down. The abyss of eternal destruction is advancing one more point, and they must be cleared in the end, so it is better not to pry from the beginning."
"...I believe you," Gawain said slowly, "Then go on, Gawain Cecil went to the Peak of the Ancestors to investigate the truth. What might he have found, and then what? What happened after he returned from the Peak of the Ancestors?"
"He found it. Us," Selena said.
"He found you?!" Gawain was a little surprised, "How did he find you? Especially you, how did he find you? After all, you had already..."
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"It seems that you have completely grasped my 'situation', including the fact that I became a soul body seven hundred years ago." Selina smiled, "Frankly speaking, I still don't know I don't understand... After returning from the Peak of the Ancestors, Gawain Cecil was in a very strange state. He seemed to have suddenly gained some kind of 'insight' ability, or some kind of 'revelation'. He deployed a defense line in advance and repelled several attacks by the aberrations. He also easily found several secret hideouts built by the survivors of the Church of Storms and the Church of Dreams - even if these hideouts were located in inaccessible deserted mountains and forests, even if Gawain ·Cecil did not send any spies, and even humans at that time did not know the existence of those barren mountains and forests... He could find them
"He first found the storm priests who still maintained their sanity. Ask them to prepare a big ship for him to go to sea, and then find the hiding dream priests, hoping to get mental protection, hoping that we can help him clear certain memories...
"As you know , I had... died at that time, but my soul survived in a special way. I was attracted by Gawain Cecil's plan, and driven by curiosity, I had a dream conversation with him... "
"I don't know about this," Gawain said. "It seems that I still have a lot of missing memories. What did you talk about?"
"He said he wanted to. Take a risk and seek an opportunity," Selina said slowly. "He said he knew what we had gone through and what terrible things we had seen on the Peak of the Ancestors. He said he had a way - no It will definitely succeed, but at least it will bring a glimmer of hope."
Gawain frowned: "What about the specifics?"
"That's it. "It's all," Selena said, "He can't say it too clearly, because some things... the moment they are said, it means that they will attract...The gaze of some being. You should also be very aware of this. "
"...Okay, I understand your concerns in this regard," Gawain breathed out, "Then because of these vague words, you and the Sons of the Storm decided to take risks. Help Gawain Cecil complete that voyage? "
"Yes. Selina nodded slowly and said calmly.
Gawain was inevitably a little curious: "Why?" "
Selina stared at Gawain's eyes for a long time and then said softly: "Wanderer from outside the territory, do you know the feeling of being cornered? ”