"Then, what is the purpose of this great Druid coming all the way?"
Slightly sitting upright, Edward looked across the wooden table in front of him and said.
The place where the psychic is sitting now is not the inside of his magic tower, but just a room in a tavern near the city gate. Hearing that the city lord wanted to use it, the owner of the inn was flattered and emptied the uppermost private room. So at this moment,
Edward's table was the only one left in this huge room."
On the surface, this seems to be of no benefit to meeting the enemy. There is no protective circle, no traps, and no place to hide suitable manpower. As long as they are people with some skills, they have a great chance to come and go freely.
But in fact, this is not an oversight
Edward knew very well that the crude defensive formations in his magic tower would not be able to contain the druid in front of him. Instead, they would expose his shabby background, so it was better to simply choose a
You can also show your sincerity in a place where you are not prepared at all.
That's right, it's 'this'. There is only one Druid sitting in front of Edward now.
An old man.
He was leaning on a crutch that had been cut from oak wood and had been polished smooth and black. He was wearing a long cloak, and the hem of the robe completely dragged to the ground. Although the druid's traditional, thick and gray clothing,
It always looks a bit like tree bark covered with dust and slightly rotten. But this old man
There seems to be a graceful air around him. Even though his eyebrows and beard are all gray, and his face is crisscrossed with wrinkles, if you look closely, you can notice the clear contours of his face like a sculpture. Obviously, if the sculpting of time is removed, this old man
He should be an extremely handsome and personable person.
But it's not just that.
"Ah, Sir Edward, you are so irritating. I am here today just to apologize to you, Leia, that naughty child. When you do things, you are indeed unruly. On behalf of the members of the Sons of the Golden Peak, I
, I would like to express my most sincere apologies to you, because a small mistake in communication caused some unpleasant misunderstandings between us. If there is any damage and compensation, we are willing to bear it."
The old man's deep wrinkles put together a pious expression. He bowed respectfully towards the young man in front of him, his forehead almost touching the table. When he raised his head, he suddenly smiled awkwardly:
"Ah. I'm sorry for the late introduction of myself. Sir Edward. I am Monztok, the current Dolan, the son of Jinfeng... Well, this is just a title, you can understand becoming one of the leaders."
"Hello." Edward stared at him and spoke symbolically.
"Although I'm a little sorry, this dark elf lady has not been harmed in any way. It's just to prevent her from getting entangled in this misunderstanding and causing unnecessary trouble, so her freedom has been slightly restricted."
The old man didn't seem to care about the psion's attitude and just nodded. Then the woman who had been standing quietly behind him trembled slightly. She looked up and looked around in confusion, and then suddenly swung her head like a frightened bird.
He jumped up and jumped to Edward's side in one step, knocking over a few chairs on the way and not caring.
Edward stretched out his hand, held Drow's slightly trembling catkins, and gently sent a spiritual message to calm the panic in her heart. At the same time, he carefully turned the tentacles of her spirit to determine whether she was restrained by some special spell.
.
However, it seems that the old druid did not use any insurance measures. At least the drow's spirit did not seem to be affected by any magic, and even the few magic items on his body were not damaged at all.
"Since you said this was a regrettable misunderstanding... well, let's just treat it as a misunderstanding."
The other party was so polite and arrogant, which greatly exceeded Edward's expectations. For a moment, he didn't know how to deal with it. After a pause, he tentatively said: "Since there is no
If it causes too regrettable results, then I will also send your companions back. However, you know, on the battlefield, after all, some things are controlled by law..."
This frivolous statement is almost equivalent to shirking responsibility. In fact, Edward acted viciously in anger, and the Druids actually suffered heavy losses. At least half of the spellcasters died on the spot.
However, the old man who called himself Monztok didn't seem to care about this.
"It doesn't matter, Your Excellency Edward. Since they were the ones who provoked the first, the main responsibility will naturally be borne by them. If you want to blame them, you can only blame them for their cursed fate, as well as the lack of danger to their strength and insufficient strength.
know."
The old man shook his head and sighed, then gently picked up a cup of rose tea from the table.
"Well, Sir Edward, your power, measured by the standards of a psion, is already quite extraordinary. You already have at least level six supernatural powers, right? No, it may take a long time before you can touch it.
The threshold of seventh-level psionic power. In addition, you also dabble in magic. Oh, the spell-casting ability of the three-ring demon.
Power, this is really amazing. If I remember correctly, usually young people like you can already take the crown of talents if they have this level of ability. But now, this ability has become an auxiliary
Alas, it seems that under the wheels of the times, the bones of the old talents will always be crushed..."
"Your Majesty Elder, you are too polite."
The light and fire moved slightly in the psychic warlock's narrowed eyes. Although he knew that since the old man he was facing could become the great elder of the Druid, he could not be an ordinary person. However, the power of the royal power had a certain effect on the wearer.
Some kind of wonderful shielding effect can block the detection of most prophetic spells, and psychic powers do not work through magic, and are not as easy to perceive as the caster's magic... But now in front of this old man, it has almost no effect.
The effect was that the other party just glanced at him and saw him clearly!
This knowledge made him couldn't help but look at the other person again carefully. The other person also looked back at him with a calm expression. The tall eyebrows still formed a thick shadow. His bright eyes were hidden in this shadow and sparkled.
It's just that his eyes are soft and doesn't look aggressive.
However, Edward almost didn't need to think about it to know that whether it was Truss, Marilyn, Ariel, or even a few illithid elders he had seen in the Underdark... the strength of the other party would never be the same.
Any one of them, even compared to beings like Albert or Hawking, is still slightly inferior. However, it should be enough to be used as his current opponent.
"Hahaha, this is not a compliment, but it may be taken for granted. After all, you are the envoy chosen by His Majesty Shiloh. You are one of his manifestations in this world. You have inherited his legacy. Therefore, you are a talented person.
It’s not very strange.”
The old man's eyes showed a gray-green color, but his eyes moved slightly, but there was a glimmer of wisdom. He seemed to have guessed Edward's thoughts, but he didn't say anything. He just took a sip of roses casually.
Tea: "Master God, old and young
At that time, I traveled around the mainland and did not return to my hometown until I was seventy-one years old. So naturally I know a little bit about things that others don't know much about. What's more, this method of observing others can be learned with time.
Make progress.”
"Please wait a moment." Edward frowned slightly and interrupted the old man: "I don't understand the meaning of what you said. It seems that one of your companions, named Carl Ross, also said this to me before.
Similar words, but I'm sorry, I don't know much about this matter, and I don't think I have any special connection with the Hilo you mentioned."
"Huh? Alas, as people get older, they have lost the mood to enjoy this overly sweet feeling. If possible, I would actually like to drink the tea grown by our druids ourselves, not with flowers, but with certain
I cook it with the leaves of some trees, and it has a mellow aftertaste." The old man didn't seem to pay attention to Edward's boundaries, and just tasted the mellow tea.
After taking a sip and savoring it slowly, he put down the black tea in his hand and chuckled: "Ah, as people get older, they talk more... So, please let me return to our communication.
, Forgive me, Sir Edward, you mean to say that you don’t have much knowledge about your power. Especially the power passed down to you by His Majesty Shiloh?”
"Either a lot, or a little. I have always believed that more and less are just relative concepts." Edward's heart moved, but he did not give the other party an accurate answer.
"That is indeed the case. Then I have no choice but to show off the little knowledge I have." The old man smiled mysteriously: "According to our judgment, your power has not yet returned to its full form, but there is no doubt that it has produced
The power has begun to cause the entire main material plane to fall into a kind of interference. This is impossible not to trigger the interference of those gods, but in the face of their power, how sure are you to protect the inheritance left by His Majesty Shiloh?
?”
Edward was silent for a moment.
If there were more, he actually had no confidence that it would no longer attract too much attention, but it was obvious that he would not rush to increase this power again.
"The simplest way is to stop the growth of your own strength. However, as far as I know, this method is different from drinking poison to quench your thirst. Your Excellency, Edward, especially under today's conditions." As if he had seen through his thoughts,
"Actually, it is not quite correct to call us Druids." The old man said slowly: "It should be said that we are just a branch of Druids in general, but our teachings are different from those of ordinary Druids.
Yes, there is a difference, a big difference. And the biggest difference is that although we also believe in nature, what we really follow is not the gods, but His Majesty Hero."
The other party is lying...
Edward snorted softly.
There was no flaw in the expression, voice, or movements on the old man's face. However, Edward keenly caught a trace of something strange, which was only limited to the psychic's understanding of some mysterious intuition. However, even without any evidence, he
Also choose to believe in yourself.
"You will obey my orders? You? Including all your subordinates?" Edward asked: "Without conditions?"
"Yes, all druids and warriors loyal to His Majesty Hilo will obey your orders."
"No conditions?"
"No conditions."
"Even if I order you to die?"
"If necessary, I don't mind you issuing such an order," the old man showed a smile: "But you and I both know that that is unrealistic. Your Excellency Edward, that will only make the current Son of Jinfeng internally, originally
It's just that the loyalty that is not tenacious is completely torn apart. For you, this is not the best choice. With your wisdom, it should not be difficult to see this."
It would be too untrue to say that Edward was not moved at this moment... He had not seen much of the power of the druids, but even if the other party was talking about himself, this condition was enough.
Attractive, if you add dozens or hundreds of spellcasters...obediently, that is enough power to shake a traditional duke-level territory!
But the question is, is it possible? It is precisely because that kind of power is so huge. From ancient times to the present, there is probably no precedent for a group of spellcasters in this world to directly commit an entire person to a single person. Not to mention, there are at least two others.
A character who can almost rival the legendary mage and!
"No need to doubt. You are his successor, so we are your loyal followers. You are the incarnation of Hero in the world, and you will bring us his great will. At this moment when history is about to change again,
Lead us to glorious victory."
"However, as far as I know, your so-called messenger of Hilo has been reincarnated several times, at least in the era of the destruction of the Magic Empire. It is related to his existence. However, from ancient times to the present, for thousands of years, this person of yours has been reincarnated several times.
After several attempts, they all failed in the end. Is that right? Are you going to stop trying after such failed efforts?"
"That is destiny, we are not afraid of it, and every reincarnation of Shiloh will eventually bring about a turning point in our great war, they"
"Destiny? Destiny..." Edward frowned deeply and chewed the word slowly: "I don't like this word, because it is just an excuse. It is used by people who do not know their own abilities when they face failure.
The most common and most convenient excuse, but an excuse is just an excuse and cannot become a real reason."
"No, fate is enough to be a reason, because fate has no body and is elusive, but it is undeniable that fate also exists. No matter gods, humans, or devils, they can escape. Maybe some of them don't think fate
existence, and do not believe that it can control all
Things. But in fact it is not the case. Just as people want to eat when they are hungry, sleep when they are sleepy, laugh when they are angry and kill people when they are happy, fate is also a part of the rules. It is the integration of all the rules and is faithful to it.
Each corner of the multiverse has its own mission."
The druid chuckled and chanted softly.
"Some people think that fate is unknowable, but in fact fate is exactly that. It includes chaotic order. A person may starve to death because there is no food, or he may become a pile of mummies, or even eventually become a human being.
Evil spirits, this all depends on the unpredictability of fate itself. However, this is the inevitable uncertainty in the controllable rules. Although no one knows his future
Where will it go, but even if you don't know whether you will be killed by a flower pot falling from the sky, you should know that you should take off your clothes before going to bed at night. This is the rule, this is the order. Destiny is just
It is to find a point in the order, selection, rules and origin of numbers, to silently observe and watch, and to guide everyone towards any result produced by their choices.
"So, no matter what choice you make, we will definitely move forward. This is something determined by fate. We mortals, we have to change even if we try hard."
"...His hair and pupils are silver, like snow, like metal. They are burning with the luster of fire. The flames cannot come close to him, but only for his servants. His words are metaphors, and nothing can be ignored.
From now on, he is holding a book. He is holding a three-edged sword... Appearance
Like the sun shining brightly. I am the first, I am the last, and the living one. I am your king, your only king. I have died, I will die again, but I am also destined to die again.
Come to life...and live forever and ever."
Edward sang softly, making the old man in front of him light up.
"So, you have also heard the poem of the West Wind?" He said: "That's really great. In this way, you should know that the Holy King of the Golden Elf will definitely return to the earth. The prophecies will eventually be verified one by one.
"
"Lord Envoy of God, you don't have to doubt Lao Chan. You are the person we are looking for. In fact, when Lao Chan was young, he once dismissed the instructions of his ancestors. However, now that he has lived for hundreds of years, he has only a few years left to live. Hundreds of years
In the past, Druids followed the principle of escaping from the world, but with the expansion of mankind, they gradually declined. However, the old master in the prophecy
Oracle? What did the oracle say?
"In fact, the oracle has always been very simple. It only teaches us the appearance and characteristics of our Lord, and teaches us the reality that he will eventually return."
"Of course, Lord Edward, for your safety, I can dispatch some people as your special guards. They all have mastered some superficial magical power and have just been exposed to the fifth level of magical power. But for this faction,
Loyal
, I think they should be able to help you. Also, so far, our compatriots also have some small forces in various regions on the continent. Although they cannot be called a force, they
At least it can bring you a little
Supplementary information on the children, especially on the issues about those gods... I watched Leia grow up. She has good abilities, but her brain is a bit... Haha, elves are more or less conservative, if you can
If so, I won't say let her come back. You can let her stay in your city and serve as a messenger between us. Or, well, her ability is actually not bad. If necessary, you can also give it to her.
Issue any orders. What do you think?" To be continued.)
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