The Supreme Speaker of the Jury, Andal.
It is said that this old man is one of the oldest dragons in Tallond. He is the "Ancient Dragon" that has been active since before the Anti-Tide Rebellion and survives to this day.
Before coming to Tallond, Gawain had already gained a lot of knowledge about this country from Melita. Naturally, this knowledge also included the top members of Tallond. A brief introduction, so he is no stranger to the name "Andal". And he also knows one thing - this "Ancient Dragon" who looks like an octogenarian rarely leaves the deep hall of the jury on weekdays. Even in the last millennium, this old man has left the hall less than once. There are only a handful of them.
It seems that due to his extreme old age, he usually rests in his "throne" in the form of a dragon. However, taking the initiative to greet him like this today, and even specifically changing into a human form, is enough to show that the Speaker attitude.
After realizing that this was a courtesy, Gawain immediately showed the appropriate solemnity: "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Speaker. I saw it on the way here. ——Tallond is an incredible country, and I believe that this trip to Tallond will leave a very deep impression on me."
Speaker Andal smiled gently, and at the same time. He turned slightly sideways and made an invitation. After Gawain followed up, the old man smiled and said: "We have not formally invited foreigners to come here for many, many years - except for the occasional accidental visit. Apart from the 'wanderers' on the land, the last official visitor I remember was many thousands of years ago. At that time, the ruler of the Loren continent was still a creature with three pairs of limbs..."
"The last season of civilization," Gawain looked at the Speaker and also showed a smile, "It seems that it was indeed a long time ago."
"Yes, a long time ago... We have been paying attention to the world outside Tallond, but we almost never bring people or things from the outside here." Speaker Andal nodded, "I hope you are satisfied with the welcome ceremony we arranged - in Based on the dragon customs, we have tried our best to take human habits into consideration, but after all, we are very different. If there is anything that makes you uncomfortable or uncomfortable, feel free to mention it."
" It's very thoughtful," Gawain said immediately, "but now I'm more concerned about the next itinerary - I didn't hear a detailed itinerary plan from Melita."
Andal. The Speaker led the guests off the landing platform, and Melita, who had returned to human form, followed closely. They crossed the long bridge connecting the platform and the main building of the palace, and walked towards the inner courtyard of the jury headquarters. In this dragon palace, which was extremely broad and magnificent everywhere, Gawain felt as if his voice was echoing in the valley. stand up.
"Sorry, it is indeed rude not to inform you of the detailed itinerary, but this is because our gods have not issued detailed decrees before," AndaSpeaker Er walked beside Gawain, and the old man's voice echoed in the splendid corridor filled with gorgeous carvings, "God... He is unpredictable, and His arrangements often have profound meanings. On the other hand, Speaking of which, when He delayed in making arrangements, he also had deep meaning."
"So has He made arrangements now?" Gawain glanced at the Speaker beside him and asked about that. Although he did not mean to offend the god who dominated Tallond, it was difficult for him to have the same feelings of awe and worship as the dragons, so he chose to talk in the most ordinary manner - after all, he Standing here today is also because of the invitation made by that god, "Frankly speaking, the main purpose of my coming here is not to visit exotic places. I am here to keep an appointment, so I am more concerned about when I can see you... ...'Dragon God'."
"Of course," Andal nodded, "When you entered the sky above Agundore, the Sanctuary issued a clear order - to welcome the banquet. After that, you can meet. We have prepared the sanctuary in Agundor, and the high-ranking dragon priest Herago will personally serve as the guide and escort for the meeting."
The high-ranking dragon priest. ...The corresponding information he received from Melita quickly emerged in Gawain's mind:
Heragor, the highest spokesman for the "theocratic" part of Tallond society, is a A powerful divine envoy who serves the gods all year round, he is also an "Ancient Dragon" who has survived since ancient times like Speaker Andal. However, it is said that the divine envoy received a blessing from the gods and has "more than The Supreme Chancellor's more perfect eternal life", so he always maintains a younger appearance.
No dragon knows Herago's true age, and no one knows when Herago became an envoy serving the gods. According to Melita's description, in the memory of almost all dragons Here, Herago has been a saint standing beside the gods from the very beginning.
Gawain restrained his memories and said with a smile: "Then I am looking forward to this meeting - and before that, I am also looking forward to what kind of food Tallond will have that is different from the human world. "
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The top of the temple, where the gods live, the breath of holiness has descended here.
"My lord," Heragore immediately saluted respectfully to the figure who appeared in front of the Holy See, "You are back."
"Yes," standing at the Holy See The blond figure in front of him responded briefly with one syllable, and then cast a downward gaze, "Heragor, have they all arrived?"
Heragor lowered his head, although he was very curious. The goddess he served in the past short period of time suddenly left and went somewhere, but he carefully controlled his curiosity and desire to explore: "Yes, they have arrived as scheduled. According to your instructions, I An order was conveyed to the jury, and an audience will be arranged after the reception banquet over there."
"It's not an audience, it's a meeting, Heragore," the voice from in front of the Holy See immediately corrected, "That's the guest I invited. "
"...It's exactly what you said. "
The Dragon God nodded, and then asked casually: "Tell me what you know - how did the guests react after seeing the real Tallond? "
"Surprise, surprise, astonishment - there is no doubt that everything about Tallond is enough to shock outsiders," Herago said, "But...their reactions are indeed Not only that.
“The reaction of the two human women was quite normal. They showed the consternation that ordinary people should have towards the advancement and prosperity of Tallond, and they also showed the surprise towards things that they had never seen in the outside world. It's normal to be curious, but the human emperor you invited, the male human named Gawain Cecil... his reaction seems a little weird."
" Weird?" Dragon God said. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Heragor, you rarely use such ambiguous words."
"It is indeed strange, my lord," Heragor considered the words and said what he discovered after secret observation. "Abnormal" details, "Although the human showed surprise after seeing Tallond, his level of surprise was far lower than I expected. When he saw those unusual things, his performance He was also thinking more than he was stunned - yes, thinking, he seemed to have been thinking, and frequently showed imperceptible confusion. This gave me a feeling... Tallond did not seem to bring that human being what he expected. Shocked, he was surprised and not at a loss by what he saw, as if he had seen similar scenes before, and the surprise he showed... was just because he did not expect these things to appear here. "
Speaking of this, Herago considered it again, and then said with some hesitation: "This gives me a feeling that the human being seems to have been watching with indifference - even It is obviously not normal to observe and judge us with some arrogance, my Lord."
The voice in front of the Holy See was silent for a few seconds, and then Heragor heard the god's voice. The voice came unhurriedly: "...It seems very interesting."
"My lord," Heragor raised his head with a hint of curiosity, "Why do you want me to focus on observing these things?" ? What was the reaction of the human king after seeing Tallond... Is this important?"
"I'm just a little curious," the god seemed to be in a good mood, and his tone seemed to be like With a smile, "Haven't you ever thought about it, Heragor? That human... He did a lot of things in his mortal kingdom. The traveling dragon brought back a lot of interesting information, about the system, about the Knowledge, about... way of thinking. On the surface, that human being is just unifying and silently promoting all these changes, but his actions themselves have exceeded the knowledge and way of thinking he should have... that is what he lives in. It cannot occur naturally in the environment, at least not in his generation.Herago, don't you think this is interesting? "
Heragor felt that his breathing had become faster, but he said nothing.
He only heard the voice of the god continuing unhurriedly:
“Gawain Cecil...the 'resurrected' mortal hero, on the surface he looks like an ordinary human being, but unfortunately...not enough.
"Heragor, go and prepare. The banquet in the lower hall will not last long - just as I want to see him, I believe he also wants to see me now. "
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"I hope you are satisfied with our food and music," Melita came to Gawain and said with a smile, "To be honest, These two things should be regarded as the things that dragons are least good at - at least in my opinion, we are better at dealing with stone and metal, such as sculpture and forging art. As for food... Tallond's food is very boring. ."
"But in my opinion, all of these are great." Gawain complimented, while his eyes swept over the magnificent hall and the banquet table - he should be like this. He was the only human emperor of the First Season Civilization to dine in Tallond. This banquet naturally reflected the sincerity of the Dragon Clan in hospitality, but to be honest, the Dragon Clan’s food was indeed not as rich and colorful as he imagined. The staple food at the banquet was Basically, they are all kinds of meat, the side dishes are mainly fish, and the grains and vegetables are just for decoration, not even as food. We can see the daily eating habits of dragons from it, but as Melita said... it's a bit boring.
But for Gawain, a newcomer, the unique flavors of these foods can make up for the lack of boring food.
"To be honest... I have been troubled by strange problems before," he said suddenly, "It's about your diet - the difference between your dragon body and human body is so big, so When you eat, do you use the size of a dragon or the size of a human as the standard? This question may be a bit rude, but... these foods should not be enough for a giant dragon with a body length of several tens of meters. ."
"...As expected of you, you always pay attention to details that ordinary people would never think about," Melita was startled for a moment, and then she couldn't help laughing. "But you are right - these foods are not enough for a giant dragon.
"Of course we have to absorb energy according to dragon standards, but in the dragon form, We don't have to be so particular about food - the sense of taste and oral perception in dragon form is very weak, and we can't even taste the difference between raw and cooked meat in that form, so we don't entertain guests or interact with people in dragon form. Dining with guests, especially when the guests are smaller... you know, not only does it look rude, but it also carries high risks, such as...accidental injuries.
"While in human form, we are able to handle and enjoy more refined foods, and as you can see - we choose toCome to entertain guests, not only because the human form looks more 'friendly' to most intelligent races, but also because this form is more conducive to us enjoying delicious food. "
Gao Wenwen originally asked casually out of interest, but he didn't expect to hear such interesting details. After listening to Melita's explanation, he couldn't help but muttered: "So Dragons eat in two meals - one to taste and one to satisfy themselves? "
"Most of the less particular dragons actually only have the second meal - especially when convenience foods are so popular, almost all young dragons now have no patience to study cooking or eat those that are very troublesome. natural food," Melita shook her head. Although she was also a young dragon herself, she sighed like an old dragon at this time. "Of course, these dragons at the banquet are 'fine-tasting' dragons, so we After eating with you, I have to go back and have another meal..."
Gao Wen: "..."
"I feel like the amount of useless knowledge has increased! " Amber, who happened to be walking by, grabbed a chicken leg in her hand and sighed casually, which just made Gawain's thoughts clear.
The banquet has continued to the end. At this moment, Gawain noticed Someone who looked like an attendant entered from the side door of the hall, walked quickly to Speaker Andal and whispered something.
"It looks like 'this scene' is about to end." Gawain turned his head and said to Melita, "I guess someone will invite me to an appointment soon. "
Melita looked curiously in the direction of the Speaker, and almost at the same time, the old man turned around and walked this way.
"I hope our reception will be helpful to us. You are quite considerate," Speaker Andal came to Gawain and said, "Our god has just sent news. If it is convenient for you now... He hopes to meet you in the upper temple. "
Gawain glanced back, then turned to look at the Speaker: "Including the two friends I brought?" "
Speaker Andal nodded: "Yes, including them. ”
“No problem, we are very convenient now. "Gawain immediately laughed, and Amber, who was chewing a chicken drumstick next to him, heard this and glanced at the beloved drumstick in her hand - she seemed to want to say that she was not that convenient, but when Gawain looked at her faintly Under his eyes, she immediately put down the drumstick: "Convenient, convenient, very convenient..."
As for Veronica who was on standby not far away...she was obviously ready.
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"That's good," Speaker Andal nodded, "Then please follow me - Lord Herago is already waiting outside the hall, and he will take you to the upper temple. ”
Following the Speaker, Gawain, Amber, and Veronica quickly passed through the banquet hall, and after passing through a huge golden door that looked like a city gate , the music in the hall suddenly became faint, and Gawain saw at a glance a man wearing a light golden robe and a golden crown standing in a spacious and peaceful place.in the quiet corridor.
There are no followers or guards around the man.
Is that the highest spokesman for the "theocratic" part of Tallond society, the high-ranking dragon priest Helagor?
At the same time that these words came out of Gawain's mind, the man with his back to him also felt the change in his breath. He immediately turned around and nodded slightly in greeting: "Guests, I'm here. Lead you to the upper temple - you can call me by my name directly, Heragore."
Gawain nodded and was about to respond, but his eyes froze at the next moment.
His eyes fell on Heragor's face and did not move for a long time.
He remembered this face.
In the center of the eternal storm, in the center of the frozen time and space, he had seen this face!
This is the dragon who stands on the steel tower, sitting in the center of the battlefield like a commander, fighting "them" with the guarding dragons!
(Oh my god!)