272. The disasters of all races, the luck of the human race
I don’t know what special day today is. There are many important people visiting Silver Maple Cathedral. During Roye’s prayer, Sierra was called away by the nun again. In desperation, Sierra had to say sorry to Roye, and then hurriedly
leave.
Lu Yu worked hard to refute the rumors to Xialem, and finally convinced her that those outrageous rumors were full of artistic processing.
"Art comes from life."
After the prayer, Royer stood up and said with a smile: "You did have a good appetite that night at the Storm Prince's mansion."
It could be felt that Lu Yu was troubled by the title of Glutton, so Royer did not delve into this topic. Instead, he changed the subject and chatted with Lu Yu about the God of Glory.
"Your Excellency Lu Yu was chosen by the God of Serra and brought back to the Theocracy. Do you also believe in the God of Glory?"
The danger level of this issue was very high, and Lu Yu had to be alert: "I am in awe of gods who can lead people to do good."
He was talking about the God of Glory, but what Lu Yu was thinking of was Laurend.
Royer cast a surprised look at Lu Yu: "When I came here a long time ago, I was full of questions and shouted angrily. But after thinking about it, I was still too immature." Mr. Lu Yu said
If it were true, it took me three years to realize it...I believe that Sir Lu Yu must have seen something similar to me along the way."
Lu Yu felt that Roye had misunderstood something, but at this time his aura could not be weakened, he just had to smile.
"Please don't speak to me one at a time. It sounds awkward to me."
"This is an honorific title." Royer was a little confused.
"It's enough for us to stand here and talk as equals. We don't need to add a bunch of honorifics, which is very tiring."
Xialem, who was sitting next to Lu Yu, suddenly leaned on Lu Yu's shoulder.
Lu Yu wanted to stand up as if he had been electrocuted, but at the same time, Xia Leim, who had lost her support, fell straight to the ground.
Royer, who had quick hands and quick eyes, quickly stepped forward to support Charem, and then explained helplessly: "She often does this."
Xialem lay in Royer's arms and fell asleep soundly. This was the first time Lu Yu saw such a person...a sleeping beauty. Why did he fall asleep again soon after he woke up?
"Sharem has some special talent in magic, and this talent not only brings her some powerful power, but also brings troublesome side effects."
"Will you fall asleep at any time?"
"It's not always...it's hard to explain clearly at once."
After lifting Xialem upright, the two sat down again facing the silver maple tree statue.
"Lu Yu Pavilion...Have Mr. Lu Yu ever heard of the Infested Spirit?" The topic changed very quickly, and the topics that this bookish young man threw out were very random.
"I have heard most of the contents of the war. For example, the six pillars of your empire were also born in that disaster."
Regarding the title of the Six Pillars of the Empire, Royer just shook his head: "The Six Pillars are the smoke of the past, and the glory of our ancestors has long been dimmed. To this day, there are only six families left who have been swept into the dust of history. We
It has long ceased to be Solon’s pillar.”
"Lying under the shadow of our ancestors, we don't have to work in the sun or rain, and we don't have to work hard in sweat. We eat white rice and white noodles, drink sweet juice, and mellow wine... At least the clouds in the past were brilliant, ancestors
That brilliant moment allowed you to win over countless people on this continent from the very beginning. Isn’t the pillar very important?”
Roye looked at Lu Yu in astonishment, his expression suddenly relaxed.
"Just like the rumors, Gluttony...Mr. Lu Yu speaks very directly. Duvel just couldn't stand your tactlessness and that's why he made a big mistake."
"As long as you don't mind."
"I don't mind. The nobles always talk in a roundabout way. Sometimes they just turn it into a riddle when they say it bluntly. It's not that the nobles are unwilling to be sincere, but over a long period of time,
'No one will tell the truth right away' has become the consensus of most nobles. Everyone believes that the 'riddles' hidden in words represent the truth. People who speak straightforwardly are considered to be dishonest.
A weirdo who knows the rules. To be honest, it's really tiring to talk like this... I like your directness and frankness, but most nobles probably won't like your directness."
"I don't plan to stay with the nobles. It doesn't matter if I don't like them. After all, they and I are from two different worlds." Lu Yu said indifferently.
"The nobles control business, knowledge, and a large amount of production materials. If you plan to live in Mela for a long time, you will have to deal with them to some extent even if you are reluctant."
Lu Yu smiled and said nothing. His plan was to be self-sufficient. In addition to the initial business, he might have some contact with the nobles, and then he would only drift away from them.
Seeing Lu Yu and Roye talking and laughing, Sera was slightly surprised when she returned.
Royer was waiting for Sera to say goodbye, so he took Charem's hand and stood up.
"Are you leaving now?" Sierra asked.
"I have found the answer I want, thanks to Sera's choice for taking care of me."
Before leaving, Roye nodded slightly to Lu Yu.
Sierra looked at Royer's back and asked, "What did you and him talk about?"
"We talked about a little bit of everything, from infected spirits to nobles, to his experiences walking on the Mera continent. I also casually talked about some of the people or things I saw when I sent Lulu home, and they were all very touching.
"
Sera looked thoughtfully at Roye and Charem who were gradually disappearing: "You and he seem to be very attached to each other?"
"He is the nobleman who gave me the best first impression in so long. He doesn't act pretentious, doesn't show off, and doesn't speak awkwardly. He is willing to take care of my habits, and will also give me some friendly suggestions from my standpoint.
, a very gentle and friendly person.”
Seeing that Lu Yu spoke highly of Roye, Sierra swallowed back what she originally planned to say and said nothing more.
What Royer said the last time he came to the Theocracy has always made Sera very concerned. At that time, he was impulsive, reckless and passionate in line with his age.
But this time, Royer was very calm and no longer showed his emotions easily.
Royer is not here to find answers, but to confirm what he knows in his heart.
What did he get?
What changed him in more than a year?
According to the agreed time, Lu Yu and his party arrived at the Pope's Tower. After releasing the magic barrier as usual, the nun in black took out a stack of scrolls from the hidden compartment.
"I want you to come here this time to provide you with some options for selecting the site for your manor." Laurende said, "Lu Yu has told me. You have been discussing it at home for a long time without any results. Why don't you listen to my opinion?"
?”
Seeing everyone looking at each other, Laurent smiled and asked the nun in black to unfold the first scroll.
"The Raging Mountain Ridge in the north of Solon. Lulutis should know this place."
Lulu recalled: "During the Infested Spirit War, it was one of the places where the dragons fell. In order to cover the beleaguered friendly forces, several dragons set fire to the ridge and burned everything here with flames. During the battle
, the dragons' thoughts were infected, they lost their minds, and became members of the infected spirits. In order to deal with these irrational dragons, the dragons from all ethnic groups galloped across the sky and dropped rain on the earth over there.
The denser rain of fire guided the lost dragon's soul back to its homeland. The fire burned for more than ten days, and the ridge was filled with black smoke and turned into a piece of scorched earth... Solon named this place after the founding of the country - the Raging Mountain Ridge.
."
Laurend sighed: "Every time I hear this story, I always think of Sligo... Mera's dragon suffered too many losses in the battle to stop the infested spirit, and it has never recovered its strength to this day, and Sligo
We have a feud with the dragon, so over the years, dragon slaying has been an important part of Sligo’s hero trial. Selah, let me tell you, the level of the dragon that I have hunted in the past ten years of the hero trial.”
Serra, who knew it by heart, said: "Ten years ago, there were stories of killing level 6 dragons. Five years ago, it was level 5. But last year... there were no giant dragons. What was hunted were only ordinary-sized dragons and dragons.
Asians.”
Sigrid, who was dripping with dragon blood, felt a little sad and angry.
Laurend sighed: "It's a digression. If one day you encounter giant dragons on Mera, and they attack you indiscriminately, and you have the strength to deal with them, then be merciful... They have drained a generation.
of blood, only the weak young dragons are left. If the warmth of the glorious era can last longer, they may be able to rise again, but... from a human perspective, I hope they will remain weak. As a pope... I admire them
Fighting against the infested spirits with flesh and blood has bought time for many races to unite as one, hoping that one day we can have a fair fight with them... Our stance determines how we should think about this issue."
Lu Yu could understand the Pope's complicated mood. He said: "In fact, it is also the tacit approval of the four countries, right?"
Laurend looked at Lu Yu with relief: "Yes."
Just as Lu Yu thought, Melias was the most powerful human being in Mela in the past, but the pinnacle of racial strength in this continent is still the dragon.
Different from the smaller dragon species in Mostana, several dragon groups in Mera have huge bodies similar to Hogu. Their magic utilization rate and perception are far stronger than other races. They are truly
A darling who has adapted to the magical rules of this world.
However, infested spirits can pollute thoughts, and the powerful dragons encountered terrifying monsters that could erase their will even if they were shattered by magic.
The physical and magical power encountered a suppressive blow on the spiritual level, and Mera's peak strength began to decline.
Pieces fell into pieces.
By the end of the war, and the glorious era of cooperation and integration between all races came, the status of the dragons had been surpassed by humans, the latecomers, followed closely by other races...
Every race is afraid of the dragon rising again, and major events related to the survival of the race cannot tolerate tenderness. Perhaps the first king of Sligo had foreseen this scene, so he began to harm the dragon during the Infested Spirit War. Considering that the four major nations
The first generation leaders all cooperated in the Infested Spirit War, which is likely to be a conspiracy.
As for whether other races sensed this conspiracy against the dragon, Lu Yu believed that the smart ones among them understood the situation and joined in digging holes for the dragon.
The greatest respect for the strong is to kill them all.
Facing the dragon clan that is no longer popular...the dragon clan, the dragon hunting part of the Sligo Hero Trial is the implementation of this "respect".
Laurent brought the off-track topic back and continued to introduce the Raging Mountain Ridge.
Five hundred years have passed, and this land where the dragon's blood has flowed has become an extremely fertile place.
The Raging Mountain Ridge has a mild climate, rich products, and sparsely populated areas. Solon's northernmost lord is beyond the reach of this area. The races active here are very mixed and basically have no climate. Lu Yu and Lulu can definitely move in with their bags.
So many advantages…
Lu Yu and Sera asked in unison: "Are there any shortcomings?"
Laurent and the nun in black looked at each other and laughed meaningfully.
Lulu felt something strange, but she just couldn't put it in words.
"North of the Wrathful Mountains Ridge, there are several larger races, the more influential of which are the forest elves." Laurent asked in a test-oriented tone, "Tell me, what do you think are the shortcomings?"
Lu Yu pondered for a moment: "According to the predictions of Mela's magic scholars, magic power will advance in the next ten to twenty years. Races with a keen sense of magic power will be the first to reap the rewards. Elves are closely connected with plants, and the magic power tide will come to the growth of plants."
and evolve very quickly... they will go south."
By studying with the Pope, Lu Yu also learned that when Melias declined, other races were actually ready to take action. They all wanted to take their own share of the cake from this huge empire that was about to collapse, and occupy Melias.
That rich land.
However, they did not wait until Melias, the giant beast, collapsed in chaos during the civil strife and uprising, and the appearance of the infection spirit disrupted the plans of various races.
The fear of the spirit of infection united Melias, who was about to collapse. The huge empire, which still had its decaying roots, organized several successful counterattacks, allowing countless people to see the glimmer of hope. Even those who were deeply invaded
Other races harassed by the dye spirit also had their morale boosted.
But Melias may have really reached the moment of destruction. A series of stupid operations by the royal family caused the important defense line to collapse. The residents who had no time to evacuate were instantly contaminated by the spirit of infection, and countless people were infected with the spirit of infection.
This was Melias's most powerful "deathrattle" against the entire continent of Mela. Large areas of the infected population began to contaminate the surrounding major races, and the situation was completely out of control.
In the chaos that swept the entire continent, various races were too busy to take care of themselves and could no longer covet Melias. However, the human race reunited around the charismatic heroes and finally inherited the land wealth left after Melias's collapse.
It can be said that the emergence of the infection spirit saved the human race in a sense and pushed the human race to its current status.
Laurent was very happy, as if he saw his beloved student succeeding in his studies.
"If you choose Raging Volcano Ridge, you will have to face this invisible threat. Secondly, the black nun's inspection of this place did not find any mineral veins worth mining... If you still have some ambitions, then the upper limit here is not enough to satisfy you.
But they can keep you safe for ten years, and it is a good refuge and place to hide from disasters."
Lu Yu, Lulu, and Sera looked at each other.
They all know that it will take not ten years, but at most two years, before the predicted magic wave will set off.