The air is filled with the rich aroma of barbecue, and the Montita people always add a lot of spices without hesitation when making these delicious foods.
Onions, peppers, cinnamon, fennel, and a variety of spices and seasonings blend into a beautiful piece of music that you can "listen" to with your nose.
The grassland by Grant Lake was covered with large and small felt rugs. The Montita family gathered together and sat on the thick and loose felt rug, and the center of the rug was filled with various
A variety of food.
Some of these foods were distributed to everyone the day before yesterday, while others have been stored at home, hidden in cellars and bacon jars, waiting to be taken out during the festival and celebrated with everyone.
The Montita people have always had a good appetite for food, but in the past they could only live frugally.
For these simple grassland people, today is a day of indulgence.
Bacon, stuffed sausages, curds, soufflés, and steamed buns stuffed with meat... The Montitas took out almost all their food.
There is a bonfire in front of each rug, and food covered with a thick layer of spices is grilled on the bonfire.
The alluring smell in the air comes from these piles of bonfires.
The weather in midsummer is so scorching hot, and lighting the bonfires makes the surroundings even more scorching.
However, the wives still stayed by the campfire, roasting the food hung on the campfire.
The juicy beef and mutton sizzled with oil along the iron barbecue rack.
The grease dripping into the fire immediately gave rise to a golden flame, and the already strong and abnormal fragrance added even more.
The men sitting on the carpet were eating, drinking and joking.
They made all kinds of witty remarks and sometimes made rude remarks at each other.
They talked carefree, laughed loudly and clinked glasses frequently.
The wine in the cup splashed everywhere, even all over the floor. When exposed to the sun, it immediately turned into an intoxicating aroma.
Walking between the rugs, in addition to the children chasing and playing, there were also vendors doing business.
Most of them are the poorest people in the city, and most of them are orphans who no tribe is willing to take in.
The food distributed the day before yesterday was turned into skewers of barbecued meat or steamed buns filled with special meat fillings.
The prairie people who were usually extremely frugal suddenly became generous on this day.
Because of this, the business of those vendors was quite good. After a while, their hands were empty, but their pockets became bulging.
Those who paid the money used the cheap and high-quality food they bought to entertain the wives who were working hard nearby, and occasionally used it to entertain the children nearby who were not old enough to share it with their fathers and brothers on the carpet.
Delicious food for the ages.
Among all the vendors, those selling liquor are the most popular.
These vendors always have several people calling them at the same time.
After all, for Montita people, delicious barbecue can only taste good when paired with strong liquor.
Those rare rich people, the Unicorn Captain and the elders of the City in the Clouds, sat alone away from the ordinary people. They appeared to be in high spirits, and even had a noble demeanor.
Compared with other Montita people, their conversation seems much more elegant, and their conversation seems relaxed, cheerful and lively.
From time to time, one or two young men dressed in extremely gorgeous costumes can be seen sitting on exquisite felt rugs, and the place where they sit is even covered with gorgeous silk cushions.
They are undoubtedly the most favored people today, because for the Montita people, this day is the most important day.
This is their last day as children and their first day as adults.
From now on, they will have their own families, and the best among them can even have their own tribe.
However, after this day, each of them will be responsible for themselves.
In an inconspicuous corner, Enleco and Anqili sat side by side, both of them also wearing festive costumes.
Enleco wore a white high-waisted vest on his upper body. The smooth and soft calfskin made his rather thin figure look slightly burlier.
There was a silk shirt underneath. What made Enleco happy was that the Montita people obviously, like him, didn't like too long sleeves and collars full of lace.
He was wearing a pair of white trousers, also made of gorgeous silk.
A pair of thin-soled leather boots was worn on his feet, which was the only thing that distinguished him from other Montitas.
Angeli next to her was wearing a long hollow silk skirt and a wide silver-white silk scarf, gently draped on her shoulders.
Girls in Montita never tighten their waists, but their waists look slimmer than girls in Kaoqi.
There was a string of golden tassels tied around An Qili's waist. As long as she moved a little, the string of golden taels would make a clear and sweet sound.
Angeli's wrists and ankles were also tied with golden antelopes, which made Enleco feel very strange.
Waves of breeze blew across the lake, creating ripples on the surface.
In the distance, two teenagers were riding horses, galloping quickly around Grant Lake.
"This is really an interesting custom." Enleco leaned close to An Qili's ear and whispered.
"What we Montita people love most is not only the land that nourishes us, but also the water source that allows all things to grow and grow. Water also means growth, so the coming-of-age ceremony on the grassland always chooses a lake to let the coming-of-age people
People receive the blessing of the God of Water." An Qili explained in a low voice.
"I have been to many places, and the coming-of-age ceremony seems to be different in each place." Enleco said with a smile.
"Can you tell me how the coming-of-age ceremony is held in your hometown?" An Qili asked curiously.
"In my hometown Sophien, in addition to being blessed by everyone, those who participate in the coming-of-age ceremony can also get a gift. Generally speaking, people always ask in advance what gift that person wants most, so
The coming-of-age ceremony is a day for everyone to get unexpected surprises," Enleco said.
Hearing this, An Qili laughed secretly beside her. She felt more and more that Chris was not as crazy and unreasonable as she appeared.
An Qili was looking forward to how happy her sweetheart would be when he saw the gift given to him by his magic apprentice training instructor after he returned.
Not only Lila, but even her mother knew everything about this matter. The only one who didn't know was Enleco.
An Qili was also surprised by one thing. Chris would definitely not tell her mother about her intentions, and she had never revealed the news.
Obviously her mother knew about this, and she probably guessed it based on her understanding of Chris.
Could it be that mother and Chris are not the enemies they appear to be?
Or can this be called awareness of the enemy?
An Qili felt confused, and she couldn't figure out more and more what the relationship between her mother and Chris was.
"I have also participated in the coming-of-age ceremony in the Kingdom of Kaoqi. Their coming-of-age ceremony is a grand banquet, and it has a very strong social meaning. Those who participate in the coming-of-age ceremony are all busy showing off their talents and doing everything possible to show off their talents. Find a good position for yourself." Enleco continued.
"As for the Kingdom of Leding, I regret that I missed the opportunity to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony. However, I heard from rumors that the Leding people, who are as philistine as the merchants, celebrated the coming-of-age ceremony in a barbaric way."
"The coming-of-age ceremony for the Leding people will only be held in families. They will cut their own wrists and smear the blood on each other's wounds."
"The Lading people call this the inheritance of blood, and even girls have to go through such a ceremony." Enleco said.
"You only have a partial understanding of the customs of the Kingdom of Leiding."
An Qili chuckled and said: "Not every family is qualified to carry out the inheritance of blood. Likewise, girls are rarely ordered to accept this ceremony. Only those wealthy and aristocratic families inherit this tradition."
"According to legend, before the final battle to overthrow the Magic Empire, the Riding people even incorporated many thirteen- and fourteen-year-old boys into the regiment in order to form a huge army."
"Before setting off for the expedition, everyone must swear a blood oath, and those underage teenagers also declare themselves adults after taking a blood oath."
"This is not some barbaric tradition. This tradition embodies the courage and sadness of the Lading people." Angeli said slowly.
Angeli's words made Enleco feel ashamed. Just now he was boasting that he was well-informed, and he even commented on the most lamentable tradition of the Kingdom of Lading. All of this showed his "shallowness" and "ignorance of learning". technique".
Enleco's knowledge of himself made him feel even more ashamed. He could only focus on the young man galloping on his horse.
Those young men galloped by the lake with their horses and whips raised, and boys and girls were distinguished.
"Don't I have a chance to ride side by side with you?" Enleco asked softly.
"The coming-of-age ceremony of the Montita people is also a grand event for participants to stand out. In this regard, the Montita people and the Kaochi people are somewhat similar."
"Didn't you see those galloping men using all their dungeons? Although they only defeated one opponent, it was enough for them to boast about."
"Didn't you see that the people arriving at their destination were standing in two piles?"
"Although losers will not be ridiculed, winners will be blessed." An Qili replied, pointing into the distance.
"What kind of blessing?" Enleco asked in confusion.
"The most noble hugs and kisses." Angeli smiled and pointed to her mother who was surrounded by everyone.
There is no doubt that the most noble person in the Montita Kingdom is definitely not the king.
Above the king, there are Saint Holy and Saint Saint.
It's just that before that, Cecilia, who was Sante, didn't want to steal her husband's glory, so she never showed up in public.
But since the war broke out, the supreme Sant can no longer stay out of it.
Standing in front of everyone, she naturally became the most noble person.
"Kiss - and hug?" Enleco said unimaginably.
Based on his knowledge of Montita's customs, this was almost impossible.
After a Montita woman gets married, she cannot hug any boy over eight years old, not even her own son, let alone kiss someone else.
"Where is the kiss?" Enleco asked in confusion.
However, the answer was a heavy squeeze on his thigh.
Seeing the slight sullenness on An Qili's face, Enleco finally realized that he had obviously asked the wrong person this question.
"Just give a blessing kiss on the forehead." Angeli glared at Enleco and said softly.
After looking at An Qili next to him, Enleco looked at the great magician Cecilia standing in the distance.
Today, Cecelia is also wearing a festive costume, which is a shawl unique to the Montita Kingdom and made of the fluffy and soft tail of the red fox.
The skirt she wore completely covered her ankles, which was somewhat different from the Montita people's traditional long skirts that only covered their calves.
Rather, it looks a bit like the long skirts worn by the noble ladies Sophie and Kaoqi.
Whether it was the shawl or the long skirt, it was extremely thick. Enleco believed that wearing such clothes in such a hot season, if that person was not the great wizard Cecilia, he would have fainted from heat stroke.
On the ground.
From Cecelia's body, an extremely weak magic wave was felt.
That was the feeling that water magic energy conveyed to him.
However, Enleco always felt that the faint water magic energy was a little different from the one he cast.
Looking at An Qili who was smiling slightly next to him, and at Cecelia who was not paying attention at all in the distance, a thought suddenly jumped out of Enleco's mind.
He was almost convinced that why Cecelia didn't care about hugging the teenagers participating in the ceremony, let alone the blessing kiss...
If he guessed correctly, what was standing there was just a phantom.
And it couldn't be easier to deceive those teenagers who don't understand magic.
Whether it is spiritual magic or hypnosis, this can be done easily.
Thinking of this, Enleco looked at Cecilia more intently. Even he had to admire that the illusion was exactly the same as the real Cecilia.
Not only was there no sense of transparency in that illusion, even the light and shadows reflected by the sun on her body were clearly visible.
On the distant city wall, there were two other pairs of eyes staring closely.
The two people each held an extremely transparent crystal lens, held it in front of their eyes and stared into the distance.
The targets of both of them were naturally Enleco and the great wizard Cecilia on the grass in the distance.
"Is it Cecelia herself?" one of them asked slowly.
"On the contrary, I want to ask you, is that Enleco himself?" Another person said coldly.
"There is no need to doubt it, unless he is a phantom created by magic." said the first man.
"Why can't it be a substitute?" the second person asked.
"The Montita people don't seem to have this habit, and the Sophie people are not experts in these conspiracies. What's more, it's not easy to find a suitable substitute for that guy. He has many habits and expressions that are difficult for others to imitate.
of."
"I have studied him for a long time and know almost every move he makes. Some of his peculiar habits are very familiar to me."
"Because it originally came from another woman I loved deeply. The twin of fate gave this hateful guy these unique characteristics, which also made it impossible for him to escape my eyes."
"I can tell you with absolute confidence that that guy is the real deal."
Haguero said through gritted teeth, his attitude adding a bit of certainty.
The man next to him nodded. He looked at the target in the distance again and said extremely calmly: "Like you, I am sure that Cecilia is standing there."
"Just like there is an irresolvable hatred between you and that Sophie apprentice, there is also an account to be settled between me and Cecilia."
"I will never mistake this enemy who made me lose my tribe and family. From the day I fled here, I have been living on the mission of revenge against her every day."
"I will never mistake her, because she has become the only content in my remaining life."
Hagero glanced at the assassin standing next to him.
This was the first time that he looked at this Montita man who was full of hatred with a calm and appreciative eye.
In the past, he was aloof and only admired this man's martial arts skills.
And his martial arts may be the most suitable for assassination.
In the past, in Haigero's eyes, this "Paladin" who defected from Montita was just a tool used for killing.
But at this moment, standing next to this person, Hageelo suddenly felt that the two of them might have a lot in common.
"I can only wish you success in avenging yourself." Hagrid said seriously.
Sdebu seemed to feel the change in the Duke's attitude towards him, but now, he no longer cares about all this.
The opportunity for revenge is right in front of him, but he also knows very well that when he pierces the dagger of the soul into anyone's body, it will be the beginning of the end of his life.
And the only thing he can do is probably to draw some people he hates to the side of Hades as much as possible.
Stubb never considered whether he might survive.
He had indeed imagined sneaking into the city in the clouds and ending the lives of his enemies in the palaces of the king and queen.
This is not completely impossible, because it is mentioned in the intelligence that the door to the palace has never been closed.
However, he finally gave up the idea. After all, he never forgot his mission.
This time there is not just one target, and killing Cecelia may alarm another person.
And that person is the truly difficult target.
Although, Stubb had never seen this legendary most mysterious and powerful magic apprentice before.
However, this young man's reputation has already spread throughout the world.
There is absolutely no falsehood in these reputations, because there are probably tens of millions of people who have witnessed the miracles he created and can attest to the strength of this young man.
In addition, there were countless corpses buried in the cemetery of the Holy Knights in the suburbs, which also proved how powerful the target he faced was.
Stubb did not dare to act rashly.
Because whether it is from his ancestral experience or from the experience he gained after becoming the dagger used by Somilet and Hegeiro to kill people, there is also a wise saying - that is, for them
You only get one chance.
One chance is enough to give the target a fatal blow. No matter how powerful the opponent is, they will no longer be dangerous and scary after death.
This also means that you must seize the only opportunity.
If he loses that opportunity and faces a terrible opponent again, the price he has to pay may be his own life.
Whether he dies or the target dies, it all means the end of the mission. The only difference is where the failure belongs.
"Are you ready to act today?" Hegeiro asked, but he did not ask the assassin how he arranged this assassination operation.
Because, the supreme commander of the Kingdom of Kaoqi also knows very well that for the top assassins, their action plans are always secrets that only they themselves know.
The only thing Haguero needs to know is whether Stubb plans to take action today, because he also has to carry out his own work.
It was for this matter that Hagrid took extremely fatal risks and sneaked into the imperial capital that was still in a state of war.
Apart from him, the only person who can take on this mission is the strange Queen.
Because only the two of them possess the magical magical martial arts skills, and also only the two of them can escape from this most dangerous place through the magic circle.
This plan already had an extremely detailed and thorough prototype before the war even started.
The changes during the war and what he had seen with his own eyes in recent days convinced him that this plan must be implemented.
The spaceships gliding silently in the air, and those people with mysterious tattoos on their bodies who looked like ordinary people, but were able to cast mysterious magic.
All of this shocked Hagrid.
He was really glad that he made this trip in person, because everything that happened in the City in the Clouds shocked him extremely.
The degree of shock was even greater than when I heard that the Magic Corps had reappeared in Stryer County, and that devices for producing the Holy Water of Life were being manufactured in large quantities.
When he first saw those strange and abnormal people, the first time he saw those strange tattoos on their bodies, the first time he saw them perform some very simple magic, he was struck by an idea that made him tremble all over.
Shocked.
That Sophie's little magic apprentice may have made discoveries that transcend the age of the Magic Empire, and what he is doing is probably something no one has ever imagined in tens of thousands of years.
Everything this little apprentice does is obviously changing human beings themselves; and the people with those tattoos are no longer human beings in the ordinary sense. They should be regarded as a new kind of human beings, one close to elves, born with
Human beings with special abilities.
Hagriro felt very panicked about these guys he called "Devils".
Because he realized that when the young apprentice was able to transform a large number of ordinary people into demons, the balance of power would be completely broken.
This realization made him break out in a cold sweat. He had always believed that the Kaoqi Kingdom had an advantage in terms of the number of magicians.
However, if the Montita people can transform a large number of ordinary people into "devils", then the Kingdom of Kaoqi will cease to exist.
It was precisely because of this discovery that Hegeiro decided to implement the plan that had been formulated long ago.
That was one of the most dangerous plans, and the only person who could help him at this moment was himself.
Haguero stared at the silent Sdebu. He needed to know the exact time of the assassin's action, because the assassination operation would be a good cover for him.
When the supreme Saint of the Montita Kingdom and the most powerful forbidden magician in the world were both assassinated, I am afraid that the first reaction of the Montita people was to close the city gates, and there will be festival celebrations.
The people control this noisy grassland.
At that time, the city in the clouds must be extremely empty.
As for the Montita people who are the experimenters, although their status is very special, none of them are great people, so no one will think of protecting them, and they will not wander around.
This gave me a huge opportunity.
Hagero did not think that he was sure to successfully capture the magician responsible for conducting the experiment.
However, he still has some confidence in dealing with those experimenters who were transformed into demons.
"I will definitely complete my mission today." After thinking for a while, Stubbs replied affirmatively.
Hagrid just nodded and once again brought the transparent lens closer to his eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, Hagriro slowly transported the "qi" into the lens.
Sdebu, who was standing next to him, was slightly surprised when he saw Hegeero do this, but he did not stop him because he had also guessed the reason why the Duke did this.
He also didn't want to risk his life in vain; if all he saw were two phantoms, wouldn't it be worth the loss?
However, he was also a little worried. Unlike the "Eagle's Sharp Eyes" cast with the magic lens just now, the magic that Hagrid used to break the phantom now would emit a lot of magic energy.
And this magical energy is enough to alert the magicians in the City in the Cloud who are always monitoring the surrounding magical energy.
If we try to scare someone away because of this, wouldn’t all our previous efforts be wasted?
Thinking of this, Stubb carefully looked around and even pulled out the soul dagger.
At this moment, Hagrid's heart was also a little uneasy, and he didn't know whether it was too risky for him to do so.
Through the thin lens, Hagrid looked at the two targets in the distance. What made him feel relieved was that the two people were chatting with the people next to them. The conversation must have distracted their attention, causing this
The two people who were most likely to find themselves snooping on the sidelines did not discover that they were planning to do harm to them.
The two images seen through the lens have no sense of transparency at all.
"Your goal should not be fake. I can only wish you good luck." Hagrid took off the lens and said slowly.
"I'm going to do my own work, and I have to say goodbye to you here." Hagriro said, turning around and walking towards the City in the Clouds in the distance.
Looking at the disappearing back of Hegeero, Sdebu suddenly felt a little lonely. Perhaps, this is the feeling when life is about to come to an end.
Looking into the distance again, Sdebu also brought the lens closer to his eyes. He once again confirmed with his own eyes that after all, it was him who risked his life, not Duke Hagriro.
There is no doubt that what he saw was exactly the same as Hagriro.
That little lens confirmed once again that those two targets were not illusory images.
He even saw Cecelia throw a fireball and light a bonfire at random. Similarly, he also saw the Sophie apprentice put a barrier on himself and his wife.
Because what he needed to deal with were two of the most superb top magicians in the world, he received personal guidance from Drakes. The instruction included identifying all the magic that Drakes knew.
Among them, the only one that can make phantoms perform magic is the "real illusion" that Cecelia is good at.
However, the phantom created by "Real Illusion" looks like a statue carved from crystal, so the two targets in front of you absolutely cannot be false images created by "Real Illusion".
After making up his mind, this supreme assassin began to take action, retracting the soul dagger into his sleeve.
He began to use the power he possessed to make the soul dagger a weapon that he could control with his will.
This was not an easy task, especially if he wanted to complete it quietly, it was even more difficult, but he did do it. After all, he spent countless efforts training this skill for this day.
Stubb walked towards his goal, but he didn't intend to get too close to his goal at this moment.
He was holding a bunch of barbecued meats in his hand, selling them while walking a hundred meters away from his target.
In order to fear that his business would be so good that he would not be able to pretend to be a hawker, Sdebu deliberately made the barbecue dark so that it would not look popular.
His strategy was indeed quite successful. Most people only glanced at the bunch of things he was carrying and then turned away without interest.
Stubb wandered around, looking for opportunities to take action.
He knew very well when would be the most appropriate opportunity, because he knew that the young apprentice Sophie would also participate in the coming-of-age ceremony today.
The young apprentice also has to ride a horse around Grant Lake, and he also has to accept Cecilia's embrace and blessing, unless he chooses to fail and let his opponent get the glory.
Stebb waited quietly, waiting for his target to rise from the ground and mount the horse that would lead him to death.
At the same time, he also glanced at the grassland by Grant Lake opposite the city gate from time to time.
Although there are no special regulations, people have always chosen to give the winner a kiss of blessing there.
Because that is the closest place between Grant Lake and the City in the Clouds.
Perhaps it is because it is backed by the magnificent City in the Clouds and faces the beautiful Grant Lake, so it can arouse people's series of reveries and expectations for a better life.
Perhaps it is because everyone in Montita is blessed there, so when they give blessings to others, they will subconsciously choose that place.
For Stubb, this was indeed a gamble, betting on his knowledge of the Montita people, and the prize of this gamble had already been buried under the grass.
When he was in Vedsk, he had tested the power of these red crystals after they exploded.
He can absolutely guarantee that any flesh and blood body standing within a hundred meters of that place will be turned into broken bones with a roar.
Let alone a human being, even a giant dragon cannot withstand such a strong explosion.
If it weren't for the fact that his targets were two super magicians, he wouldn't even intend to take risks.
However, Drex once told him that both his most hated enemy and Sophie's little apprentice had the best defensive magic.
Those two magics can block almost all magic attacks.
Because of this, the only way to make them die is to pierce the soul dagger into their bodies.
Use the soul dagger to wipe out their lives in an instant.
Stubb waited patiently, waiting for the most critical moment.
Hagrid, who had sneaked into the Cloud City, was also waiting patiently.
He hid in a corner of a roof and looked at the grassland at his feet in the distance.
He waited patiently for the explosion that panicked the Montitas.
Waiting for the chaos caused by the assassination.
Waiting for the guards to close the city gate tightly.
Waiting for the Unicorn members to appear at the lakeside to capture the remaining party members.
All of this seems to be linked together.
If any link goes wrong, it may have fatal consequences.
However, Hagrid's heart was extremely calm, and he had regained the self-confidence he had lost in Stryer County.
During the duel with Milinda in the hall at the Governor's Mansion in Stryer County, the defeat that made him melancholy for a long time made him lose confidence in his own strength.
And the engagement ceremony that followed, which he couldn't bear to look back on and made him extremely painful, shattered everything he had ever owned.
From that day on, he was no longer the same person.
The pride and glory of the past are already a thing of the past for him.
Hagrid even doubted whether his existence was really meaningful.
Perhaps he who is destined to be entangled by that terrible curse should seek complete relief as soon as possible. Although this is only an occasional thought, it was simply unimaginable for him in the past.
Perhaps it was because of his extreme loss and depression that he finally surrendered to Milinda, a strange woman who had defeated him countless times.
However, what surprised him was that Milinda was actually willing to tell him the secret of magical martial arts.
It is undeniable that magical martial arts indeed opened a door to a wider world for him.
What surprised him even more was that he actually vaguely saw another realm in an extremely distant place.
Hageello once tentatively asked Milinda, but Milinda obviously did not find the same thing as him. The vague scene made Hageello choose another path, a power that only he knew.
road.
It was also for this reason that he gave up the path of using magic to enhance martial arts, and chose other abilities that seemed to have nothing to do with improving martial arts.
However, seeing the ability that Sdebu had yesterday, Hagrid suddenly felt that Sdebu might have seen the same scene as him. It was another kind of power, one that was neither magic nor magic.
Power that does not belong to martial arts.
Like magic, the strength of this power lies in the strength of spiritual power. Therefore, spiritual practice plays an irreplaceable role in mastering and improving this power.
Also like martial arts, this kind of power enhances the body and physical fitness. Perhaps after the secret of this power is revealed, people who practice this kind of power can be as powerful as the gods.
Hagrid seemed to have captured something, but felt that everything was so blurry. It was not until he saw those demons that his mind gradually became clear.
Those demons were the "outside", and the power he saw was the "inside".
Those demons are "methods", and what he has are "laws".
Hagriro seemed to have finally captured the power that was once displayed in front of him.
That is the "Tao" that Kaoqi warriors pursue throughout their lives.
The "devil" who pursues "appearance" and the "Taoist" who pursues "inside".
Hagrid seemed to suddenly see a strange and unique future that he had never imagined. If someone had told him all this before, he would have dismissed it with disdain.
Consider it nonsense.
But at this moment, Hagrid seemed to be able to really see the future.
The only thing he didn't know was whether Kaoqi and Montita still existed at that time.
Putting aside his emotions, Hagrid turned his mind back to the world in front of him.
He stared intently into the distance. Although he was not holding the lens in his hand, he could still clearly see everyone in the distance, even their dancing hair.
This is one of his many hidden abilities. Even in front of Sdebu, an assassin who is about to die with his enemy, he has never revealed this ability.
"Eagle's Sharp Eyes" is indeed an extremely convenient magic. Even those with naturally sharp eyesight cannot compare with him who casts "Eagle's Sharp Eyes".
At the same time, he was also using his "listening technique" all the time to monitor the movements around him.
There was a platform behind the wall he was leaning against, and several spaceships were quietly parked on the platform. It was for these spaceships that Hagrid chose to take the risk and hide here.
When chaos breaks out below, this is the corner that is most likely to be ignored. No one will deliberately search the roof, at least before carefully checking every dark corner of the city in the clouds, no one will turn their target to this place.
A place that is both hidden and at the same time extremely obvious.
Similarly, no one will notice what happens on the empty platform. When an incident occurs, people always pay more attention to those dark corners.
And Hagrid waited quietly.
By Grant Lake, Enleco was riding a silver-white horse with white spots on its back.
The horse was indeed running very fast. Enleco, who was riding on the horse, had not planned to use magic at first, but he did not expect that the oncoming strong wind made it difficult for him to breathe.
Covering a wind barrier in front of him, Enleco was surprised that the speed of the galloping horse seemed to have accelerated a lot.
As his opponent, the young man behind him was destined to suffer the bitter consequences of failure.
Although he was riding a horse that was one of the best in a hundred, his horse could not be compared with the one owned by Enleco.
Although the boy who grew up on the grassland has top equestrian skills that are far beyond Enleco's reach, he still has to fly forward against the fierce wind without having magical power.
These two advantages are enough for Enleco to leave his opponents far behind.
Although he may not care about the kiss of blessing given to him by the great wizard Cecelia, Enleco does not want to be a loser.
If being competitive is the character of young people, then Enleco has indeed not shed his youthful identity.
When he passed by the two flags marking the finish line like a gust of wind, Enleco couldn't help but scream like other victors, as if he had just won an amazing victory, and as if he had obtained something.
A noble achievement.
When everything calmed down, even Enleco himself felt strange. He seemed to have no reason to be so excited about this small victory.
Is it because today is his adult day? Enleco started to think wildly.
"Congratulations, you defeated your opponent." Just after Enleco got off the horse, Angeli ran over quickly and said.
"I don't know why I feel so excited. I shouldn't care about such a victory." Enleco said awkwardly.
"Why not? Does the joy of victory make any difference? Do you always regard victory as vanity after defeating your opponent?"
An Qili smiled softly and said: "We Montita people regard victory as the glory of defeating ourselves, so every victory can make us extremely happy."
"Because winning makes us grow, and that's why horse racing is used as a rite of passage."
Enleco smiled and nodded. He finally gained some understanding of the Montita people.
"When will your game start?" Enleco asked with a smile.
"When all the boys' competitions are over and you have received the prizes from my mother, the girls' competition will begin." An Qili said slowly, with a slightly helpless look on her face.
Regarding this matter, Enleco could not say anything to comfort Angeli for a while.
This is a tradition that has been continued for centuries on the Montita grassland. It may not be easy to change this tradition.
Because as far as he knows, men are not the only ones who take this tradition for granted. Most women also believe that this is the most correct way. Even Lila, an unruly little wild girl, also regards it as the criterion of life.
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Except for An Qili and her mother who never wanted to tell all this, Enleco had a vague feeling that the unknown king and the adulterer were also a bit different.
Different ideas.
Perhaps this is related to his long-term exposure to legal classics from various countries. Although he has never left the Montita grassland, he must have understood the thoughts of countless great sages in the books.
With so much wisdom and advice, the king was more or less influenced, but Enleco never had the chance to have a good discussion with his father-in-law.
As a rapid drum beat sounded, two more horses galloped out, their hooves trampling the grass, making the same sound as the drum beat.
The splashing soil fell and hit the lake surface, causing waves of fine ripples.
The drums are beating continuously on the grassland, and what is also uninterrupted is the noisy cheers and cheers.
From time to time, there was a burst of excited cheers from young people. Obviously, for every winner, this victory had a special meaning and made them very excited.
In the sky, the sun is gradually moving around the top of the head and sliding towards the west.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter. It is naturally impossible for ordinary people to use magic to make the surroundings cooler like Enleco.
The only way to cool down, apart from putting up a roof to block the sun, is to fetch a bucket of cool lake water and wipe the sweat off your body with a damp towel.
The side of Grant Lake is always lined with people carrying buckets, and Stub stands next to the shallows of the lake. He looks as if he is using the cold lake water to cool himself down.
There were also many people who looked exactly like him standing next to him, all of them were barefoot and their trousers were pulled up high.
Stubb estimated that the time was almost up. In the past, at this time, the boys' games were almost over, and the next step was the moment when the winners received the blessing kiss.
After waiting for a while, just as he expected, a burst of excited cheers suddenly came from the distance.
As the cheers rang out, the crowd of people gathered together slowly moved towards here.
Stubb leaned over and squatted down. He pretended to lift his arms and plunged his hands into the lake water. This was the best method he finally selected after carefully planning for a long time.
The lake water, which was more than a foot deep, completely submerged the magic waves floating out.
Stubb felt waves of fluctuations coming from the palm of his hand, which was a sign that the soul dagger in his hand couldn't wait to fly out.
He discovered a few days ago that this brutal artifact, known for its terror and lethality, seemed to have a life of its own. It always wanted to break free from its shackles, cut open someone's muscles, and take away the living soul.
Several times, he even felt that this terrifying artifact was even trying to usurp the life of his master.
Sdebu had no way of guessing whether his ancestors had the same terrifying feeling when this artifact fell into their hands.
He felt more and more that this legendary weapon, which was built with the power of the two most terrifying and powerful evil gods, God of the Underworld and God of Souls, was indeed incredibly evil and terrifying.
Stubb tried his best to control the dagger that represented death. He instilled the power of the wind into the dagger. While trying to control the soul dagger in his hand, Stubb carefully stared at the dagger not far away.
grassland.
A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, because his gamble finally paid off.
His most hated enemy, the vicious woman who commanded the Sophie magicians to stain the earth red with blood on the City in the Clouds, was standing within the reach of the power of the red crystal.
Stebb's free hand kept groping under the water, and finally he felt the long thin chain under the mud and water plants.
The other end of the chain is connected to the red crystal.
He held on to the chain tightly, his eyes fixed on the young men who were receiving the victory prizes.
However, there was only one person he really paid attention to, and that was the most important target of his trip - Sophie's little magic apprentice.
Time flies by minute by second, but to Sdebu, it seems so long.
Fortunately, during the nearly twenty years he was filled with hatred; in his life from a brilliant and respected brave man to a killer who walked in the darkness and took the lives of others, he had learned to be patient.
, learned to wait... He is waiting for the only opportunity.
There was only one chance for assassination. Since he had decided to sacrifice his life for this last chance, he would never allow failure.
He cannot afford to fail.
Once it fails, it means that the hatred of the past twenty years and the blood debt of the entire tribe will be completely turned into a passing cloud and a ruin.
He waited quietly.
Suddenly, Sdebu's whole body tensed up, and he stared closely at Cecilia's every move.
Cecelia was walking towards the young apprentice Sophie, she had already opened her arms.
Sophie's little apprentice also opened her arms.
The two of them finally hugged each other.
This is the opportunity he has been waiting for for a long time, and it is also the only opportunity.
An assassin who knows how to wait naturally also knows how to seize the opportunity. Sdebu tugged on the chain hard, and then he fell backward and immersed his whole body in the lake water.
Water splashed everywhere, and among the splashing water, he saw a fire reflected by countless water splashes.
The firelight reflected by those water droplets was so brilliant and beautiful, but Sdebu knew very well what terrible things would follow.
A roaring sound even made him feel dizzy and chest tight when his whole body was immersed in the water.
The water surface was stirred up by violent air waves from the explosion.
Sdebu only saw the people standing next to him enjoying the shade, flying out like paper dummies. The moment they flew up, blood was already everywhere.
The moment he was knocked down by the violent explosion, Sdebu jumped up suddenly.
What surprised him, and what he expected at the same time, was that in the place where there was no visible inch of grass due to the bombing, there was actually a relatively complete living person lying there.
He saw a dim arc of light shrouded in front of him, and in the center of the arc, a magic pattern that he had never seen before was revealed.
Although the man's face was bloody and bloody, it was impossible for any other person to escape from such an explosion except Sophie, the Forbidden Curse Mage.
Without even thinking about it, Steb flew to the side and swung his arm violently. The soul dagger made a whining sound and flew towards the dying target.
Sdebu suddenly felt that the whining sound was the laughter made by the soul dagger.
But he no longer cared about this, and rushed towards the target lying on the ground.
When the fire suddenly burst out of the ground, Enleco felt that something was wrong.
At the same time, he used the fastest speed to support the chaotic crystal wall, and fell towards the ground using the method that Qiao taught him to avoid arrows.
But even so, he still had no time to block the edge of the explosion. At such a close distance, without any precautions, he used his own flesh and blood to withstand the fatal blow. Enleco only felt his eyes go dark, and then...
A sharp pain.
Before he could recover from the severe pain, he suddenly felt a stinging pain coming from his back, as if a sharp sword had pierced his heart.
This was Enleco's last feeling.
After the stinging pain passed, he became groggy and lost all perception of the outside world.
Darkness, endless darkness shrouded the surroundings, as if even time had become extremely slow. The surroundings seemed empty, but Enleco felt as if it was very crowded.
He dispersed the mental waves in all directions, and to his surprise, there were indeed countless mental bodies crowded around him. These mental bodies were not different from the memory carriers that dispersed after a person died.
The feeling now is completely different from the memory carrier condensed on the ring left by my father in Stryer County.
These spiritual bodies do not seem to have lost their lives, but are temporarily in a state of stillness.
This suddenly reminded him of the highest-ranking ancient magic emperor who was sealed under the altar of the Vedsk Palace; similarly, it also reminded him of the other magic emperor who lived in the soul ring.
Could it be that those gathered here are also the people of the Magic Empire who have gained eternal life?
Could it be that this is a magic item that can give people painful immortality just like the soul ring? Could it be that I have unfortunately become one of them?
Enleco had no way of guessing what was going on. He only felt endless sadness, because in his opinion, this death was even more terrifying.
He is now like the magic emperor who was sealed in the soul ring and gained the so-called eternal life. Even if he wants to choose death, he cannot choose to die. Could it be that he is going to live in darkness and loneliness like this until this world?
destroy?
Just thinking about these, Enleco felt shuddering, but suddenly, he remembered that his powerful soul contract controller - Most, was not the soul god Most who was famous for his evil.
Casomeres?
No matter how you look at this thing, it all comes from the power it possesses.
In this way, as long as Most is summoned here, he can be liberated.
Enleco seemed extremely excited, because he seemed to suddenly see the light.
Just when he was about to pray to his evil monster, he suddenly felt a spiritual body sending out a spiritual wave towards him.
"Nice to meet you. It's really interesting to meet you here." The spiritual body said leisurely.
"Who are you? Are you one of the emperors in the Magic Empire era?" Enleco said cautiously.
"Interesting question, but I am willing to answer you. I am Helis Vedsk. I believe you have heard of this name." The mental body said slowly.
"You are the famous Emperor of Hades, one of the three most powerful magic emperors in the era of the magic empire?" Enleco quickly complimented. He never expected that the person staying with him would be such a terrifying person.
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The Hades Emperor Helis was indeed famous in the era of the Magic Empire, but he was also considered by the world to be the most evil one among the twelve Magic Emperors.
Just the final madness of him and the Nether Legion he led in the Kingdom of Leiding was enough to give him the most evil reputation.
However, Enleco naturally did not dare to be so unreasonable in front of him.
What surprised him was that the evil Emperor Hades had no interest in his compliments at all.
"You must have been dealing with bad luck?" said the spiritual body originally called the Hades Emperor.
Hearing these words, Enleco was completely stunned. He really couldn't imagine why the Hades Emperor was so powerful. Could it be that he used spiritual magic to spy on his own thoughts?
Thinking about this, Enleco couldn't help but worry. Since escaping from the Kingdom of Leiding, he was very disgusted with peeping into other people's thoughts, but after all, he did not dare to show any resentment towards this mysterious Emperor of Hades.
Look.
"The God of Luck does rarely take care of me. My destiny is indeed, as you said, full of ups and downs and hardships." Enleco said in a roundabout way.
"That's of course, because you don't even know anything about me, how can you expect good luck?" Pluto Emperor said happily.
Suddenly Pluto asked again: "Do you want to hear a story?"
"Of course." Enleco replied. He didn't want to disobey any evil and powerful guy. After all, he had already suffered enough under the hands of Most and Chris.
In his opinion, this Emperor of Hades, who is famous for his evil, is undoubtedly a character exactly like Most and Chris.
"You should have heard that in the last days of the Magic Empire, I led my troops into the Kingdom of Leiding. My subordinates had lost their minds because of failure and hatred. They originally wanted to kill all the people.
Ledding people.”
"For me, killing for revenge or to vent my anger is unnecessary. What I believe in is the God of Hades."
"The rule of Hades is that everything must die and end. However, Hades never allows his followers to kill to please him. Collecting souls is his job, not his fun."
"Because of this, I let my subordinates do some more interesting work. It is extremely easy to persuade and seduce these irrational and simple-minded guys."
"I told them that instead of killing randomly to vent their anger, it would be better to use the wives and daughters of their enemies to continue the remaining bloodline of the Magic Empire.".
"My subordinates are happy to carry out my orders, but I originally did not intend to play this kind of game. I originally didn't care much about whether my bloodline could be continued. After all, I believe in Hades, everything.
They will eventually perish and be destroyed."
"The same is true for bloodline inheritance. One day my bloodline will dry up and be cut off, so why should I care about the time?"
"Initially, my men's hunt to capture the women of the Kingdom of Leiding was very successful, but soon after, they encountered a violent attack."
"Someone organized those women effectively. Although their resistance was not harmful, it caused my subordinates to run into big trouble."
"This has aroused some interest in me. Although I am quietly waiting for death to come, it is good to be able to find something to do to pass the time."
"I put on my jersey again and commanded the legions into the mountains and jungles. Although the women of the temporarily organized Laiding Kingdom have admirable courage and perseverance, they are not my opponents after all."
"In the end, the leader of the resistance was captured by me. She was a very beautiful and wild girl. She was the daughter of Pastor Roland. Her father was one of the twelve leaders of the resistance."
"Such an interesting prey, I didn't want my men to spoil it, so I left her for myself to enjoy... She was indeed a stubborn girl, but when she knew she couldn't escape her bad luck, she acted like an ordinary girl
Crying all the time."
"What surprised me was that I actually found the blood of the fairy family in her body."
"This is really an interesting discovery, but it's a pity that I don't have time to study it further."
"The last days were indeed unforgettable for me. I spent almost the whole day in debauchery. I finally made her pregnant with my flesh and blood. But when I saw her expression of extreme hatred, I knew that even if she
If I give birth to my children out of maternal love or belief in gods, I will not tell them who the blood they inherit comes from."
"I don't want to see this happen. The god of Hades that I believe in, as one of the manipulators and rulers of time, can summon some kind of mysterious power, which is a curse."
"I put a curse on the gestating fetus. My curse is that my descendants must remember my existence, must remember that my blood is flowing in their bodies, and they must at least respect me.
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"Whether they respect my reputation or my strength, as long as they have the slightest respect for me, they will be safe throughout their lives."
"And those descendants who spurn me will be punished and they will encounter misfortune. If my descendants don't know my existence at all and completely forget my bloodline, then they will encounter misfortune throughout their lives and will live in bad luck forever.
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"Now it seems that this curse has been implemented quite smoothly. After such a long time, the curse I laid is still so clearly visible, and it seems that the effect is very good."
Enleco was not very interested in the story of Hades, because he had already learned from Xi Ling about the bloodline inherited by her family and the terrible curse that accompanied that bloodline.
However, Enleco believed that Xi Ling would never become a victim of that terrible curse, because in Enleco's view, Xi Ling had obviously inherited the evil bloodline of the Emperor of Hades.
That little girl probably secretly worships her evil ancestor so much.
However, Enleco felt a little baffled by the last words spoken by Hades.
"Can you see the outside world from here? Can you see every move of your descendants all the time?" Enleco asked in confusion.
"You obviously misunderstood me. I saw the curse I placed on you. The curse is clearly visible. So, your body should inherit my bloodline." Pluto Emperor said.
"You must have misunderstood. I do have a close relationship with your descendants. One of your direct bloodline descendants has become my wife."
What surprised Enleco even more was that the Hades interrupted his topic with a series of laughter.
"Hahaha, this is really an interesting thing. I don't know how this happened, but I am absolutely sure that your wife is probably a distant relative of yours."
"The curse I saw on you was the one I personally laid down a long time ago. It is absolutely impossible for me to admit my mistake. Just think about the bad luck you have encountered, and you should understand that the curse is at work."
"You must have been in misfortune and disaster in your childhood. You must have never had a long and happy time." Pluto Emperor said.
"You are indeed wrong this time. My childhood was very dull, but my father and I depended on each other. My father was full of kindness and care for me. Maybe I got less than other children, but I never thought that my childhood was full of kindness.
Bad luck."
"The only thing that can be called bad luck is that I have never met my mother. She died protecting me when I was a few months old."
"For me, the beginning of bad luck came from my magic apprenticeship exam. When I left my hometown and embarked on that long road, I was always under the care of bad luck." Enleco explained quickly.
road.
The spiritual body that was originally the Hades Emperor was silent for a moment, then slowly approached.
It seemed that after observing Enleco for a while, the mental body finally said: "You are a very interesting guy. There is another consciousness carrier remaining in your body. Presumably, that is the mother you have never seen."
"Perhaps due to sudden accidental death, part of the consciousness carrier of the dead soul has entered your self-awareness."
"This would not cause anything major originally. Many people have remaining consciousness carriers. Some are just like you, and some are consciousness carriers they had when they were another person before reincarnation."
"The chance of the remaining consciousness carrier being reawakened is very slim, but for some reason, the remaining will carrier deep in your consciousness has been awakened."
"You must have two different personalities, one of which is female."
"Now I can finally be sure of one thing. My bloodline passed down in you comes from your unknown mother's body."
"Such an interesting thing is indeed not what I could have expected, but I am still very happy to meet you, my descendant."
Enleco was extremely shocked by the words of the Hades Emperor.
At first, when he heard from Chris that the rogue middle-aged magician who was just waiting to die was once one of the highest arbiters among the magic emperors, he was shocked; and now,
He even heard the Hades Emperor, who was also one of the Three Magic Emperors, tell him personally that he had his bloodline.
For a moment, Enleco felt that the world was spinning, which was obviously beyond his imagination.
Suddenly, a question jumped out of his mind. If he really had the blood of the Hades Emperor, then it must not be an accident that Victor ran to his simple and shabby town.
"My first teacher's name is Victor, but his real identity is Lyford Vedsk, one of your companions back then." Enleco said cautiously.
"Hahaha, I once asked him to take care of my children and grandchildren. It seems that he did this conscientiously. Otherwise, how could you have spent your childhood in such a peaceful situation?"
"Presumably he delayed the realization of the curse. If so, he should already have the ability to summon the power of the God of Wisdom."
"The God of Wisdom is also the controller of time, and his followers can indeed resist the curse I set within certain limits."
"But when you left his side, this protection gradually disappeared. You must have suffered a lot in the days that followed."
The Pluto Emperor obviously did not intend to comfort his descendants. On the contrary, he seemed to find these very interesting.
"However, your suffering has finally come to an end. Now that you know that you carry my bloodline, as long as you maintain due respect for me, your luck will get better."
"Unless you really enjoy the fun that bad luck brings to you, you can also choose to be like other people and despise me as an ancestor."
Although he suffered a lot around Chrissy and Most, Enleco also developed the ability to deal with such selfish, arrogant and evil people.
Forgetting shame and trying to flatter someone is the only way to live comfortably.
Thinking of this, Enleco quickly and respectfully threw a series of compliments to his evil ancestor. Anyway, he was already extremely skilled at playing this trick.
This series of flattery and compliments made the Hades Emperor feel extremely comfortable.
But at the same time, he also felt a little doubtful, did the boy in front of him really have his bloodline?
Why does this kid look so weak, so shameless and spineless?
Why can't he see his own rebellious character in him? Nor can he see the perseverance and tenacity of Roland's daughter who inherited his bloodline?
Could it be that I really made a mistake? Could it be that my bloodline has mutated over the long years?
The Emperor of Hades became more and more confused.