Looking at the determined expression of the big boy in front of him, Gray Linte asked with admiration.
"My name is Alister, sir."
"My sister's name is Aphra, Aphra David."
He subconsciously protected his sister behind him and answered on her behalf.
Both children looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, about one and a half meters tall, with dark complexions, deep facial features, and curly short hair that was uncommon in the Northern Continent.
Among them, Aphra looks thinner, and although Alister is not strong, it can be seen that he is still healthy.
"Alister David?"
"I will call you Alister from now on."
"Can you tell me how you were captured?"
Gray Linte drank local mint black tea with a casual and relaxed attitude. Although the altitude of Xingxing Highland is quite high and the temperature difference is sufficient, there are no outstanding black tea varieties introduced there, so the quality of the black tea produced is indeed high.
Normally, Glerint has to rely on mint to temper the taste.
His easy-going temperament and slow speaking speed gave Alister a certain degree of confidence, and Alister obviously hesitated:
"Sir Mariano."
He spelled out in Loen language with difficulty.
"We were all caught in the rebel army."
This was a very normal reason, but Glalint noticed that Aphra raised her head, as if she wanted to say something, but was stopped by Alister.
Gray Point nodded, agreeing with his statement.
"Okay, you go and freshen up first. Come to me after dinner and I will make some arrangements for you."
After the servants took them away, Gray Lint asked Shirley again and said:
"What's their specific situation?"
The reason why he didn't ask directly was because when Alister obviously didn't trust him very much, what he answered was nothing but a lie, and it must be of little value.
Moreover, he wants followers who are loyal enough, so he is not willing to push the other party too hard.
Shirley habitually fiddled with the hair beside her ear:
"These two children are actually the children of a small tribal leader, and they have a fairly good family upbringing."
"Similar small tribes are not uncommon here."
"During the resistance battle, their father was killed. The two of them were favored by the slave boss because of their relatively good facial features and good upbringing."
This life experience made Gray Linte frown slightly.
Will they be particularly hostile to the Loen Army because of this, and MI9, which they are currently affiliated with, can be considered a part of the military...
It’s no wonder that Alister was very wary and cautious about his specific identity just now.
While Gray Lint was thinking for a moment, Shirley continued:
"Didn't you tell me that you purchased these two slaves in the hope of cultivating extraordinary people?"
"This boy, Alister, is actually the 'favored one' of their tribe. Their tribe believes in an ancient being. This being is so ancient that even the complete name of the god cannot be found, only the name of the god is left.
A title 'God of Curses'. The basis for proving the existence of this god is that a 'god's favored one' will appear from time to time in multiple tribes that believe in him."
"These 'god-loved ones' are also called 'spiritual witches' locally. They often learn to cast curses with the help of rituals at some point without any guidance. Such curses can even kill some middle-level officers.
"
"As for Aphra, there's nothing special about her."
"The one favored by the gods, the spiritual wizard?"
Gray Linte recited these two words, his brows swelled and he fell into deep thought.
His original intention was just to let Shirley find two healthy people who could withstand the power of the potion. He had no intention of provoking any ancient existence!
He does know that "Spirit Witch" is the name of Sequence Five of the "Sleepless One" path. But the "Sleepless One" path does not seem to have the authority to curse? It is mainly bad luck and secrets. Can it be imposed on someone through rituals?
Is it bad luck to achieve the purpose of curse?
In addition to this path, the real path with "curse" corresponding to extraordinary abilities should be "prisoner". However, in the original work, the ability in "curse" is not very outstanding, so Gray Lint can't remember it for a while.
It's the Sequence that has the ability to do this.
Although Shirley told him that the ancient existence could no longer even be named as a god, only the title remained.
But according to Gray Lint's analysis, since "He" can still respond to the rituals of believers, there is a high probability that He is not completely dead yet.
This is a serious instability factor.
His original plan was for one of the two children to take the "apprentice" path and the other to take the combat path.
Looking at it now, only Aphra can be sure first and let her take the "apprentice" path.
As for Alister, Graylint is ready to convert him to "the youngest viscount of the Loen Kingdom, the great Graylinte Mariano" first. As long as he no longer believes in the inexplicable "God of Curses"
, should be able to erase the identity of "God's Favored One". After all, it's impossible for the so-called "God of Curses" to always favor someone who doesn't believe in him at all, right?
When Alister no longer has the status of "God's Favorite", Gray Linte plans to let him take the path of "lawyer". After all, he will definitely still have to cultivate believers as "anchors" in the future, so it is definitely better to prepare in advance.
It can also save money on potion formulas from other sources.
After having dinner with Joan downstairs, Alister and Aphra also washed and dressed up. At least they looked pretty good.
Although their skin color is not the one that Gray Lint is familiar with, the facial features of these two children are quite attractive. After all, they are the children of the tribal leader, so they are not too ugly.
Graylint was not prepared to sign a "contract" with these two children.
"Contract" is an external constraint, but the most effective constraints are often internal, which are people's beliefs, principles and emotions.
If it weren't for the fact that Shirley's own path was too easy to go astray, Gray Lint would not be willing to use a "contract" to restrain her. In many cases, this kind of external restraint is more likely to inspire people's rebellious psychology, just like rebellion.
The same is true for children who are pregnant.
Considering that after his honorable name is spread, it will definitely have a serious impact. After all, it is directly bound to "Glerint Mariano".
Therefore, Gray Linte chose to tell Alister to only one person for the time being, and strictly prohibited him from spreading the news.
Gray Linte now roughly understands why the names of gods do not need auxiliary descriptions. This is because "the true God is the only one" and there is no possibility of pointing to other existences. However, there may be more than one angel or saint of the same rank.
, so it is necessary to assist in description and precise positioning.
He actually had the idea of changing the last two sentences of his honorary name, but for the time being he couldn't find a description that suited his characteristics without revealing his identity, so he could only use this honorary name for now.
At present, only Jim and Alister know this honorary name, and it should not have much influence.
Since Jim has completed the digestion of the "Trickster" potion, he only needs the "Heart of the Mutated Rava Octopus" to be promoted, while Shirley and Aphra still lack the main ingredients of their respective potions.
Therefore, Gray Linte is now eager to attend an extraordinary party to purchase these things.